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)