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HIRAGANA PART 7
The Mysterious M's

Well you made it this far. You must be doing something right!


Today's lesson will teach the 'M' line.  No problems! ma-mi-mu-me-mo

- ma    - as in MA MA
- mi    - as in ME
- mu    - as in MOvie
- me    - as in MAY
- mo    - as in MOre

NOTE: Maybe it's ok!


SILLY ASSOCIATIONS: (What do the characters look like to you?)

- It looks like ____________
- It looks like ____________
- It looks like ____________
- It looks like a half closed eye (me is eye in Japanese)
- It looks like ____________


STOP!!!

Did you write the above hiragana 10 times? Did you sound them out as well? Well, do it again! And then take the following test & Javascript quiz...


TEST & REVIEW

How do you read these Hiragana characters? 

まめ ______________ This means beans
______________ This means eye
むし ______________ This means bug, insect
いみ ______________ This means 'meaning'
すもう ______________ This means Sumo
いま ______________ This means now
いも ______________ This means potato
ひめ______________ This means princess

NOTE: See the above is pronounced as 'e' when used as a particle

Click here or go to the bottom to check your answers


NOW TAKE A QUIZ ON THE HIRAGANA YOU HAVE LEARNED!
There are 8 questions. Gambatte!

INSTRUCTIONS: I will test your knowledge by giving you a Hiragana in the left box.
Type the sounds in roman characters in the box on the right and press Tab to submit your answer.
Nihongo-san will tell you if you were right or wrong.
Use the Tab key or the Continue button to continue.
USE ONLY LOWERCASE --> like this


is...

Nihongo-san says:


Note: This fantastic quiz was originally created by Kerri R. Schiller...Homepage
URL:
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Gambatte!

 

ANSWERS:
まめ  mame This means beans
me  This means eye
むし   mushi  This means bug, insect
いみ  imi  This means 'meaning'
すもう  sumou  This means Sumo
いま  ima  This means now
いも  imo  This means potato
ひめ  hime  This means princess
Click here to take the Quiz