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あ

a (“ah” sound)

Megumi enjoys an active lifestyle.

あさ	asa	morning
あまい	amai	sweet

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 1

い

i (“ee” sound)

Eel is a common food in Japan.

いみ	imi	meaning
あい	ai	love

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 2

う

u (“oo” sound)

Honey oozes out of the jar.

いう	iu	to say
うで	ude	arm

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 3

え

e (“eh” sound)

I love live entertainment!

えん	en	circle; yen
いいえ	iie	no

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 4

お

o (“oh” sound)

Oh my!

おっと	otto	husband
あおい	aoi	is blue

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 5

か

ka (“kah” sound)

Camping is fun!

おかね	okane	money
あかい	akai	is red

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 6

き

ki (“key” sound)

The key to my heart!

おおきい	ōkii	is big
きれい	kirei	is pretty

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 7

く

ku (“koo” sound)

Who ate my cookie?

かく	kaku	to write
くち	kuchi	mouth

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 8

け

ke (“keh” sound)

Let’s have a Kendo duel!

いけ	ike	pond
けが	kega	injury, wound

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 9

こ

ko (“koh” sound)

Pop the cork!

こうえん	kōen	park
あそこ	asoko	over there

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 10

さ

sa (“sah” sound)

The legend of the Sasquatch.

さかな	sakana	fish
さいご	saigo	end, last

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 11

し

shi (“she” sound)

A shield for battle.

した	shita	down, below
しお	shio	salt

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 12

す

su (“sue” sound)

A superb performance!

すき	suki	liking
すこし	sukoshi	little, some

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 13

せ

se (“seh” sound)

Selfies always!

せん	sen	one thousand; line
せんせい	sensei	teacher

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 14

そ

so (“soh” sound)

To sew a button

そと	soto	outside
おそい	osoi	is late

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 15

た

ta (“tah” sound)

Taxi! Taxi!

たかい	takai	high, tall; expensive
こたえ	kotae	answer

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 16

ち

chi (“chee” sound)

A chicken running about.

もち	mochi	glutinous rice cake
ちかい	chikai	near

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 17

つ

tsu

(as in “tsunami”)

We have to be careful of tsunamis.

つき	tsuki	month, moon
かつ	katsu	to win

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 18

て

te (“teh” sound)

We watch television every night.

て	te	hand
てがみ	tegami	letter

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 19

と

to (“toe” sound)

A red tomato.

ところ	tokoro	place
とおい	tōi	far

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 20

な

na (“nah” sound)

A graceful ballerina.

なか	naka	inside
ながい	nagai	long

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 21

に

ni (“knee” sound)

It’s good to be neat!

に	ni	two
かに	kani	crab

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 22

ぬ

nu (“new” sound)

The newt looks cute.

いぬ	inu	dog
しぬ	shinu	to die

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 23

ね

ne (“neh” sound)

A mother bird and her nest.

ねこ	neko	cat
ねだん	nedan	price, cost

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 24

の

no (“no” sound)

A volcano’s caldera.

のみもの	nomimono	drinks, beverages
のり	nori	seaweed; glue, starch

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 25

は^*

ha (“hah” sound)

Happy Halloween!

は	ha	tooth; blade
はたち	hatachi	20 years old

* Pronounced wa as a particle in sentences.

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 26

ひ

hi (“hee” sound)

A person’s laughter goes “Hee Hee!”

ひくい	hikui	short, low
ひとり	hitori	one person

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 27

ふ

fu (“hoo” sound)

Do the hula hoop!

ふたり	futari	two people
ふしぎ	fushigi	strange

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 28

へ

he (“heh” sound)

A hen on a farm.

へた	heta	unskillful
たいへん	taihen	difficult

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 29

ほ

ho

A warrior, holding a spear

にほん	nihon	Japan
ほね	hone	bone

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 30

ま

ma (“mah” sound)

A slab of margarine.

せまい	semai	narrow
まち	machi	town

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 31

み

mi (“me” sound)

I am a meat eater.

みち	michi	street
かみ	kami	paper; hair

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 32

む

mu (“moo” sound)

A moose in the wild.

むらさき	murasaki	purple
むかし	mukashi	old days

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 33

め

me (“meh” sound)

Going for the gold medal!

め	me	eye
しめる	shimeru	to close

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 34

も

mo (“more” sound)

Personal mobility.

もも	momo	peach
ともだち	tomodachi	friend

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 35

や

ya (“yah” sound)

A yacht catching some wind.

やさしい	yasashii	is nice
すしや	sushiya	sushi bar

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 36

ゆ

yu (“you” sound)

Unicycles are not easy to ride.

ゆめ	yume	dream
ゆか	yuka	floor

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 37

よ

yo (as in yo-yo)

Yo-yos were popular in the ‘70s.

さようなら	sayōnara	goodbye
およぐ	oyogu	to swim

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 38

ら

ra (“la” sound)

A gondola going up the mountain.

らく	raku	ease, comfort
くらい	kurai	is dark

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 39

り

ri (“lee” sound)

Leaves change color in autumn.

りか	rika	science
つり	tsuri	fishing

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 40

る

ru (“loo” sound)

A loon in the wild.

はしる	hashiru	to run
かりる	kariru	to borrow

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 41

れ

re (“leh” sound)

Legs do the walking.

れんこん	renkon	lotus root
れきし	rekishi	history

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 42

ろ

ro (“low” sound)

She plays the cello.

ろく	roku	six
ひろい	hiroi	is wide

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana Language Practice Pad—Day 43

わ

wa (“wah” sound)

A wizard waving his wand.

わたし	watashi	I, myself
わるい	warui	bad, evil