Japanese · JLPT Band 1 (N5) · Chapter 1
こんにちはHello
The first Japanese characters and greetings. Learn the hiragana vowels (あいうえお) and the か and さ rows. Learn to say "konnichiwa" and "ohayō". No grammar point yet — this chapter builds your hiragana reading foundation.
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あいさつ— Greetings
- Yukiこんにちは!Hello!
- Mikeこんにちは!Hello!
- Yukiおはよう!Good morning!
- Mikeおはよう!どうも!Good morning! Thanks!
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さようなら— Goodbye
- Kenこんばんは。Good evening.
- Yukiこんばんは。さようなら!Good evening. Goodbye!
- Kenさようなら。おやすみ。Goodbye. Good night.
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- こんにちは
interjectionhello
- おはよう
interjectiongood morning
- こんばんは
interjectiongood evening
- さようなら
interjectiongoodbye
- おやすみ
interjectiongood night
- はい
adverbyes
- いいえ
adverbno
- どうも
interjectionthanks / hi
Kana
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ひらがな: ぼいんと か・さ ぎょう— Hiragana: Vowels and the か / さ Rows
The five vowels are the backbone of hiragana. Every other kana is a consonant plus one of these five.
- あalike "a" in "father"
- いilike "ee" in "see", short
- うulike "oo" in "boot" but unrounded
- えelike "e" in "bed"
- おolike "o" in "more"
The "k" sound + a vowel. ka ki ku ke ko.
- かkak + a
- きkik + i
- くkuk + u
- けkek + e
- こkok + o — as in こんにちは
The "s" sound + a vowel. sa shi su se so. Watch out: し is "shi" and す is close to "su".
- さsas + a — as in さようなら
- しshiirregular: "shi", not "si"
- すsus + u, lightly
- せses + e
- そsos + o
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