This document discusses Japanese i-adjective conjugations in informal speech. It provides the rules for conjugating i-adjectives in the present affirmative, present negative, past affirmative, and past negative forms. It then gives examples of common i-adjectives conjugated in all four forms, including translations. It concludes by providing translation exercises for readers to practice conjugating i-adjectives in informal Japanese.
This document provides a list of 80 Japanese kanji characters from the 2nd grade level along with their English meanings. The kanji are grouped into categories such as animals, directions, family, nature, and more. Learning these common kanji is part of mastering basic Japanese literacy.
This document lists 160 kanji characters from the first and second grade levels in Japanese along with their English meanings. The kanji are organized by grade level, with 80 kanji from the first grade listed followed by "Next is...#030 The 2nd Grade (160)". Each kanji is presented with its character and an English translation or translations.
Japanese Lesson #027 discusses katakana and yon (dakuon/handakuon). It explains that yon are combining characters that change the sound of katakana when added, turning an "i" sound into a longer "ya/yu/yo" sound for characters in the "ji" line (ja/ju/jo). It provides examples of katakana characters with and without yon added and encourages practice to master the sounds. The document concludes by noting the next lesson will cover an old Japanese alphabet song.
This document discusses katakana yon, or contracted sounds, in Japanese. It explains that katakana characters ending in "i" are smaller than usual, while those ending in "ya/yu/yo" take a special contracted form. It then lists examples of katakana characters combining consonant and vowel sounds, such as "kya", "sha", "cha", and others. The document encourages practice of these katakana yon contractions.
This document contains a guide to pronouncing the Katakana syllabary used in the Japanese language. It lists each Katakana character and its romanized pronunciation in brackets. The guide is labeled as a quick version for learning the basic pronunciation of Katakana characters. It encourages practicing this lesson and states that the next lesson will present Katakana characters more slowly and in a random order.
This document provides a lesson on the Japanese katakana syllabary. It lists each katakana character along with its romanization in brackets. The lesson contains all 46 basic katakana characters and is intended to help the learner practice pronunciation and recognition of the syllabary. It encourages practicing again and notes that the next lesson will cover katakana at a quicker pace.
This document provides a lesson on hiragana characters that represent consonant sounds followed by "u". It includes a chart showing hiragana for consonant sounds followed by "u", known as "dakuon", as well as hiragana for consonant sounds followed by a slight "u", known as "handakuon". The lesson encourages practice of these hiragana characters and indicates that the next lesson will cover "yon" hiragana.
This document contains a guide to pronouncing the Katakana syllabary used in the Japanese language. It lists each Katakana character and its romanized pronunciation in brackets. The guide is labeled as a quick version for learning the basic pronunciation of Katakana characters. It encourages practicing this lesson and states that the next lesson will present Katakana characters more slowly and in a random order.
This document provides a lesson on the Japanese katakana syllabary. It lists each katakana character along with its romanization in brackets. The lesson contains all 46 basic katakana characters and is intended to help the learner practice pronunciation and recognition of the syllabary. It encourages practicing again and notes that the next lesson will cover katakana at a quicker pace.
This document provides a lesson on hiragana characters that represent consonant sounds followed by "u". It includes a chart showing hiragana for consonant sounds followed by "u", known as "dakuon", as well as hiragana for consonant sounds followed by a slight "u", known as "handakuon". The lesson encourages practice of these hiragana characters and indicates that the next lesson will cover "yon" hiragana.