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Consonants Can Change: Hiragana S, T and N Sets
Let's learn hiragana that start with the "S," "T," and "N" initial sounds. Watch out! Sometimes the consonants don't stay the same!
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Lesson
Consonants Can Change: Hiragana from さ to そ
Let's learn hiragana that start with the "S" sound. Watch out! Sometimes the consonants don't stay the same!
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Drill
Changing Consonants: さ to そ
Remembering exceptions can be a little hard. Use this drill to test how well you can remember these little exceptions!
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Lesson
Dakuten Changes S to Z: Hiragana from ざ to ぞ
Remember dakuten from the lesson where we turned the "K" sound into "G"? S consonants can also use dakuten to change their sounds. But watch out when you add dakuten to し!
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Drill
Dakuten Drills Round 2: ざto ぞ and Vocabulary
We're back to using dakuten to change the consonant. These drills will help enforce your knowledge of ざ to ぞ.
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Lesson
"T" Sounds: Hiragana from た to と
The hiragana in this lesson start with the "T" sound and end in vowels just like the others we've learned so far. But there's two exceptions to the usual pattern that you'll have to remember!
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Drill
More Consonant Changes: た to と
We're getting to know more hiragana and those exceptions keep on coming! Keep moving forward with the hiragana and vocabulary you've learned up to this point by challenging yourself daily with these drills!
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Lesson
D by Dakuten: Hiragana from だ to ど
This isn't the first time we're using dakuten to change sounds. Characters whose sounds start with T can be changed to D sounds by adding dakuten. But what happens when you add dakuten to ち "Chi" and つ "Tsu"?
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Drill
Dakuten Drills Round 3: だ to ど
You've learned even more hiragana! Remember, it's easier to know them if you constantly see them and test your memory. These drills were designed to help, so add them now!
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Lesson
Consonant N: Hiragana from な to の
Hiragana that start with the "N" sound don't change the N sound when combined with a vowel. But some of the characters can easily be confused with others. Learn your N Hiragana here!
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Drill
Hiragana な to の
Keep going! Again, these hiragana may not change its consonant, but they can easily be confused with others so it's important you know these backwards and forwards!