hiragana katakana worksheet

Meguro Language Center

HIRAGANA and KATAKANA Work Sheets

1. RO

MAJI, HIRAGANA and KATAKANA Chart 1

2. HIRAGANA work sheets and quizzes 2-8

3. The rules in HIRAGANA 9-10

4. HIRAGANA Review Quiz 11

5. KATAKANA work sheets, small quizzes and rules 12-20

6. KATAKANA quizzes 21-24

7. HIRAGANA and KATAKANA Review Quiz 25

8. Country and Capital 26-27

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The MLC original Hiragana Cards and Katakana Cards

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ROMAJI, HIRAGANA and KATAKANA A I U E O

- a i u e o

K ka k ku ke ko

S sa sh su se so

T ta ch tsu te to

N na n nu ne no

H ha h fu he ho

M ma m mu me mo

Y ya yu yo

R ra ri ru re ro

W wa o

- n,m n before b, m and p is pronounced like m in sample.

ga gi gu ge go

za ji zu ze zo

da ji zu de do

ba b bu be bo

P pa p pu pe po

kya kyu kyo

sha shu sho

cha chu cho

nya nyu nyo

hya hyu hyo

mya myu myo

rya ryu ryo

gya gyu gyo

ja ju jo

bya byu byo

pya pyu pyo

Foreign words representation by KATAKANA she che je

tsa tse tso

fa fi fe fo

ti di dyu

wi we wo quo

va vi ve vo

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HIRAGANA KATAKANA Meguro Language Center

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a

i

u

e

o

ka

ki

ku

ke

ko

[QUIZ] Write the following words in hiragana.

aka (red) ike (pond)

ao (blue) koe (voice)

aki (autumn) ie (house)

eki (station) kaki (persimmon)

ika (squid) o

kii (big)

kao (face) ue (on top)


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sa

shi

su

se

so

[QUIZ]

asa (morning) seki (cough)

sushi sake

shio (salt) ase (sweat)

ta

chi

tsu

te

to

[QUIZ]

ashita (tomorrow) tokei (watch)

chikatetsu (subway) kutsu (shoes) keisatsu (police)

tako (octopus)

Hiragana quiz 1-1, 1-2, 1-3 are available upon request. Please ask your teacher.


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na

ni

nu

ne

no [QUIZ]

kono neko (this cat) ano sakana (that fish)

nani (what) anata (you)

inu (dog) niku (meat)

ha

*wa

hi

fu

he

ho [QUIZ] Note that the particle WA is represented by, the E is represented by

fuku (clothes) hito (people)

heso (navel) hako (box)

hoshi (star) fune (ship)


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ma

mi

mu

me

mo [QUIZ]

ame (rain) meishi (business card)

miso mushi (insect)

namae (name) moshi moshi (Hello)

ya

yu

yo

[QUIZ]

yasumi (day off) fuyu (winter)

yuki (snow) yakiniku

Note that u and

o are represented by adding.

yumei (famous) kin

o (yesterday)

ohayo k

uk

o (airport)

yofuku (Western clothes) k

ok

o (highschool)



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ra

ri

ru

re

ro

wa

o

n,m [QUIZ] Note that the particle O is represented by, not kore (this) yakitori

sore (that) rosoku (candle)

sayonara watashi (I)

haru (spring) mikan (tangerine)

yoru (night) sumimasen (sorry)

kuruma (car) sentaku (washing)

[QUIZ] - Similar characters (Write the following characters in hiragana.)

a/o ki/sa chi/ra ta/na

me/nu i/ri ma/mo ru/ro

ke/ha/ho wa/re/ne


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ga [QUIZ] gi mado (window) gu ge mada (not yet) go

Sugoi desune! (Great!)

za ji Dozo yoroshiku. zu ze Arigato gozaimasu. zo

Hajime mashite.

da ji denwa (telephone) zu de Komban wa. (particle) do

shimbun (newspaper)

ba bi tomodachi (friend) bu be Ginza bo

ginko (bank)

pa pi Omedeto gozaimasu. pu pe Kanpai! (Cheers!) po Hiragana quiz 3-1, 3-2, 3-3 are available upon request. Please ask your teacher.


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kya gya kyu gyu kyo gyo

sha ja

shu ju sho jo

cha nya

chu nyu cho nyo

hya bya

hyu byu hyo byo

pya mya

pyu myu pyo myo

rya ryu ryo

[QUIZ]

T-oky

-o j-usho (address)

kaisha (company) Ja mata. (See you again.)

kanojo (she) ky-ury-o (salary)

okyakusan (guest) Shinjuku

sh-umatsu (weekend) shashin (photo)

sanbyakuen (\300) ch-ukary

-ori (Chinese food)

shukudai (homework) gohyakuen (\500)


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The rules in Hiragana

(1) Long vowels

a is represented by adding .

okasan (mother) m

am

a (so-so)

ii and i are represented by adding .

oniisan (older brother) ojiisan/oji san (grandfather)

u is represented by adding .

yugata (early evening) ch

ugoku (China)

kuki (air) taif

u (typhoon)

e is represented by adding in the words of Japanese origin.

onesan (older sister)

ei is written in in the words of Chinese origin.

Eigo (English) yumei (famous)

sensei (teacher) gakusei (studnet)

o is represented by adding .

sayonara by

oin (hospital) ky

o (today)

Domo arigat

o gozaimasu.

n some words it is traditionally written in.

o

kii (big) to

(ten) to

ri (street)

(2) Double consonants

Double consonants (kk, pp, ss, and tt) are represented by small. As small indicates

a one-syllable pause, the mouth prepares for the pronunciation of the next syllable.

gakko (school) ikkai (once)

ikko (one small object) roppyakuen (\600)

juppun (10 min.) kippu (ticket)

ippon (one long object) ippiki (one small animal)

zasshi (magazine) issatsu (one book)


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Irasshaimase kitte (stamp)

Itte rasshai. (So long)

Chotto matte kudasai.

Gambatte kudasai.

(3) ji and zu are usually written in and. In few cases, they are traditionally written

in and.

sanji (3:00) jisho (dictionary)

chizu (map) mizu (water)

(4) wa using as a particle is written in, not.

Kyo wa doy

obi desu. (Today is Saturday.)

Watashi wa nihonjin desu. (Im Japanese.)

Watashi wa nihonjin dewa arimasen. (Im not Japanese.)

(5) o using as a particle is written in, not.

Osake o nomimasu. (I drink sake.)

Sore o misete kudasai. (Please show me that.)

Kore o kudasai. (Please give me that.)

(6) e using as a particle is written in, not.

Shibuya e ikimasu. (Im going to Shibuya.)

Doko e ikimasuka. (Where are you going?)

Kyoto e ikimasu. (Im going to Kyoto.)


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Hiragana Review Quiz

(1) Write the following sentences in r

omaji.

(2) Write the following romanized sentences in hiragana.

Gambatte kudasai.

Chotto matte kudasai.

Meguro kara Tokyo eki made densha de 20 ppun desu.

Watashiwa kino tomodachi to Roppongi ni ikimashita.

Tanaka san wa kaisha no hito to Kyoto no shisha ni ikimasu.

Uchino denwa bango wa namban desuka.



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Katakana is used in the following ways:

(1) For words of foreign origin

(2) For onomatopoeia e.g. (wanwan) = bowwow

(3) For the names of some animals and insects

(4) For the emphasis of some words e.g.

The rules in Katakana

(1) Long vowels are represented by a dash, .

(2) Double consonants (kk, pp, ss, tt etc.) are represented by small tsu, .

a

i

u

e

o


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ka

ki

ku

ke

ko ga

gi

gu

ge

go

[QUIZ]

kukki (cookie) kikku (kick)

koku (coke) kokekokk

o (cock-a-doodle-doo)

keki (cake)


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sa

shi

su

se

so za

ji

zu

ze

zo

[QUIZ]

suki (ski) k

esu (case)

gasu (gas) sosu (sauce)

sos

eji (sausage) uisuk

i (whisky)

kosu (course)


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ta

chi

tsu

te

to da

ji

zu

de

do

ji and zu are usually written in and.

An aid to the and, remembrance and distinction.

Hiragana Katakana

Keep in mind the equivalent hiragana, and.

[QUIZ]

tekisuto (textbook) chi zu (cheese)

takushi (taxi) doa (door)

suteki (steak) dez

ato (dessert)


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na

ni

nu

ne

no [QUIZ]

tenisu (tennis) noto (notebook)

nekutai (necktie)


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ha

hi

fu

he

ho ba

bi

bu

be

bo

pa

pi

pu

pe

po

[QUIZ]

supi do (speed) h

i ta (heater)

pasuta (pasta) basu (bus)


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ma

mi

mu

me

mo [QUIZ]

hamu (ham) mot

a (motor)

memo (memo) messeji (message)

gamu (gum)

ya

yu

yo

[QUIZ]

yotto (yacht) yu

za (user)


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ra

ri

ru

re

ro

wa

o

n,m

Katakana is not used in modern living.

An aid to remembrance and distinction the and. Hiragana Katakana

[QUIZ] - Similar characters (Write the following characters in katakana.)

shi/tsu n/so ku/ta ma/a nu/su

sa/na/me fu/u/wa hi/e/ni/mi

Katakana quiz 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4 are available upon request. Please ask your teacher.


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kya gya kyu gyu kyo gyo

sha ja

shu ju sho jo

cha nya

chu nyu cho nyo

hya bya

hyu byu hyo byo

pya mya

pyu myu pyo myo

rya tsa ryu tse

ryo tso

she je

che quo

va fa

vi fi ve fe vo fo

wi ti

we di wo dyu

Katakana quiz 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4 are available upon request. Please ask your teacher.


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QUIZ 1 - MENU

Write the following words in ro_

maji.

( menyu ) corn soup

( ) wine

( ) menu

( ) bread

( ) salad

( ) steak

( ) Hamburg steak set

( ) pizza

( ) rice

( ) beer

( ) beef stew

( ) spaghetti

( ) chocolate cake

( ) lemon tea

( ) ice coffee

( ) ice cream

( ) sandwich

Example


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QUIZ 2 - SIGNS and TOWN


maji.

( takushi ) Taxi

( ) Parking

( ) Toilet

( ) Escalator

( ) KARAOKE

( ) Elevator

( ) Game Center

( ) Restaurant

( ) Information

( ) Sports Club

( ) Disney Land

( ) McDonaldss

( ) Department store

( ) Convenience Store

( ) Seven-Eleven

( ) Rental Video

( ) Hotel

Example


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QUIZ 3 - DAILY LIFE and BUSINESS


maji.

( fasshon ) golf

( ) fashion

( ) vitamin C

( ) party

( ) concert

( ) computer

( ) video camera

( ) schedule

( ) date

( ) FAX

( ) discount

( ) basketball

( ) maker

( ) data

( ) system

( ) cancel

( ) Email

Example


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QUIZ 4 - Write in Katakana

Write the following words in Katakana

suicchi ( ) glass

gurasu ( ) switch

foku ( ) walkman

wokuman ( ) floppy disk

eakon ( ) TV set

h

i t

a ( ) air conditioner

fairu ( ) fork

furopp

i disuku ( ) carpet

kapetto ( ) heater

orenji jusu ( ) white shirts

terebi ( ) sofa

set

a ( ) file

nekutai ( ) trousers

zubon ( ) necktie

sofa ( ) sweater

waishatsu ( ) orange juice

Example


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QUIZ 5 - Write in Hiragana and Katakana

Write the following sentences in hiragana and katakana.

(1) Tomu san wa kino takush

i de p

at

i ni ikimashita.

(2) Kono dejitaru kamera wa ikura desuka.

(3) Watashi wa igirisujin dewa arimasen.

(4) Kono painappuru wa oishii desu.

(5) Ashita g

arufurendo to Roppongi no resutoran ni ikimasu.

(6) Kono kompy

ut

a wa nihon no dewa arimasen.

(7) Kore wa kons

ato no chiketto desu.

(8) Borubo wa suw

eden no kuruma desu. (VOLVO)

(9) Kentakk

i furaido chikin wa doko desuka.

(10) Hamb

ag

a to furaido poteto to salada o kudasai.


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Katakana/Hiragana R-omaji English

Bagdad

Jr h c North e m UK

W

u


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/ Mador

-ido/Madoriddo

Helsinki

shit

City

Minami-afurika

ralia m

W

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