Hiragana Chapter 9

Hiragana Page 47 ら ra

Hiragana - For more on the R's click here

HOW TO WRITE IT

ROMAJI - ra
SOUND - Listen to the sound

MEMORY: It looks like a RAttled # 5

EXAMPLES: How do you say them?
 - This means 'from'

- This means 'plate' or 'dish'

- This means 'the sky'

RA RI RU RE RO - are the most difficult to pronounce - listen to the sound file HERE 53 k wav

Hiragana Page 48 り ri

Don't confuse this with い i

HOW TO WRITE IT

ROMAJI - ri
SOUND - [listen to the file]

MEMORY: It looks like 2 arms REAching for something

EXAMPLES: How do you say them?
 - This means 'bird'

- This means 'glue'

- This means 'impossible'

 

Listen to them all HERE 53 k wav

Hiragana Page 49 る ru

Hiragana - For more on the R's click here

HOW TO WRITE IT

ROMAJI - ru
SOUND - [listen to the file]

MEMORY: It looks like a ROOt

EXAMPLES: How do you say them?
 - This means 'to come'

- This means 'monkey'

- This means 'night'

 

Listen to them all HERE 53 k wav

Hiragana Page 50 れ re

Listen to them all HERE 53 k wav

HOW TO WRITE IT

ROMAJI - re
SOUND - [listen to file]

MEMORY: It is almost in the shape of a RAInbow

EXAMPLES: How do you say them?
 - This means 'to bow'

- This means 'beautiful'

- This means 'impolite'

 

Listen to them all HERE 53 k wav

Hiragana Page 51 ろ ro

Listen to them all HERE 53 k wav

HOW TO WRITE IT

ROMAJI - ro
SOUND - [listen to file]

MEMORY: Think of a man in a boat ROWing

EXAMPLES: How do you say them?
 - This means 'color'

- This means 'white'

- This means 'interesting'

Listen to them all HERE 53 k wav

Hiragana Page 52 Review Nine