In this lesson, I will teach you five hiragana.
They are はひふへほ.
は is pronounced as /ha/.
| Tip | I live in a house. は as in “house”.  |
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| Note | は is read as “wa” when it acts as a particle. (Don’t worry, you will learn particle in Particle Course later. ) For example: わたしはトムです。 I’m Tom. |
ひ is pronounced as /hi/.
| Tip | He is on the wall. ひ as in “He”.  |
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ふ is pronounced as /hu/.
(sounds like in the middle of hu and fu.)
| Tip | I climbed Mt.Fuji. ふ as in “Fuji”.  |
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| Note | In later quizzes, you should type “fu” to get the correct answer. |
へ is pronounced as /he/.
| Tip | There is a haystack. へ as in “haystack”.  |
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ほ is pronounced as /ho/.
| Tip | A house becomes a home with a satellite. ほ as in “home”.  |
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Romaji of はひふへほ:
| Hiragana | は、ひ、ふ、へ、ほ |
| Romaji | ha, hi, fu, he, ho |
Vocabulary containing はひふへほ:
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