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Lesson 1: あいうえお
In this lesson, we’ll learn five hiragana:
あ・い・う・え・お
These are the very first sounds in Japanese — let’s start! ✨
あ is pronounced as /a/.
| Tip | An antenna is on top of the roof. あ as in “antenna”.  |
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い is pronounced as /i/.
| Tip | There are two eels. い as in “eels”.  |
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う is pronounced as /u/.
| Tip | Ooo!This is heavy. う as in “Ooo!”.  |
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え is pronounced as /e/.
| Tip | I have to exercise. え as in “exercise”.  |
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お is pronounced as /o/.
| Tip | a golf ball is on the green. お as in “on”.  |
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Romaji of あいうえお:
| Hiragana | あ、い、う、え、お |
| Romaji | a, i, u, e, o |
Vocabulary containing あいうえお:
| Word | Reading | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 愛 | あい | ai | love |
| 会う | あう | au | to meet |
| 合う | あう | au | to fit |
| 青い | あおい | aoi | blue |
| 胃 | い | i | stomach |
| 言う | いう | iu | to say |
| 家 | いえ | ie | house |
| 上 | うえ | ue | up |
| 絵 | え | e | picture |
| 追う | おう | ou | to chase |
Note:
| I’ve included a vocabulary list like the one above in each lesson to help you practice Hiragana and Katakana. The characters in the Word column are Kanji, but don’t worry about memorizing them yet — there’s a separate Kanji course for that. You don’t need to memorize these words either (though it can be a little helpful!). The main goal is just to give you fun practice with Hiragana. ✨ |
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