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Japanese Lessons
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4 lessons
Welcome to Nihongo Master and your first Hiragana lessons!
Are you ready to learn Japanese? Learn quickly about Nihongo Master then dive into learning your first Japanese characters!
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5 lessons
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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3 lessons
H is for Hiragana は to ほ, M is for More Kana ま to も
This lesson covers hiragana that start with the "H" and "M" sounds. Learn how to properly pronounce ふ and remember the difference between は and ほ! Then push through the "M" column with its tricky lookalikes.
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3 lessons
The Home Stretch: Hiragana や to ん
Learning Y hiragana is easier than the others we've learned so far because there are only three of them and the Y sound doesn't change. You can do this one easily! The R set has a couple of lookalikes, but we'll show you a handy memory hint. Finally, the Extras set is the last one! You've tackled all the hiragana! Way to go!
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2 lessons
Reading Rules: Long Vowels and Sokuon っ
We look at special combinations of sounds: long vowels and sokuon, or little "tsu." Long vowels are simply longer and little "tsu" is a slight pause.
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1 lesson
Katakana: Vowels First!
You've knocked out hiragana, and now it's time to start on katakana.
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1 lesson
Katakana カ to コ
The next five katakana, カ to コ, look a lot like the hiragana. Don't be confused!
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1 lesson
The Dakuten Strikes Back: Katakana ガ to ゴ
Here we learn the katakana ガ to ゴ. Add dakuten to what you learned in the previous lesson and you are good to go!
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1 lesson
We Have Some Tricky Ones: Katakana サ to ソ
Watch out for シ and ソ! They like to impersonate each other.
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1 lesson
Catching Some Zzzz's: Katakana ザ to ゾ
Add dakuten to change the "s" sound to "z". It's as easy as that.
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1 lesson
Toe-to-toe with Katakana タ to ト
Remember, it's "chi", not "ti." And look carefully for the difference between "tsu" and "shi"!
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1 lesson
ダ to ド and Back to Dakuten
Dakuten is easy, right? Here we learn ダ to ド in katakana.
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1 lesson
Say "Yes" to "No": Katakana ナ to ノ
Don't say ノ to katakana! Keep working hard!
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1 lesson
ハハハ! Laughing at Katakana ハ to ホ
We are halfway through the katakana with ハ to ホ. That's no laughing matter.
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1 lesson
The Return of Handakuten: バ to ポ
Dakuten and handakuten with katakana ハ to ホ. It may seem like a lot, but if you have the ハ line down pat, it will go smoothly.
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1 lesson
Katakana マ to モ
マ, ミ, ム, メ, モ! Don't be confused by some of the katakana that can look similar.
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1 lesson
Let's Go to ララ Land: Katakana ラ to ロ
ラ, リ, ル, レ, ロ! Say that five times fast. Don't forget to practice your pronunciation of these katakana!
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1 lesson
Katakana ヤ, ユ, and ヨ, Also Featuring: Yōon I
ヨ! Many katakana words use ヤ, ユ, and ヨ in yōon combinations.
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1 lesson
Yōon with Katakana: The Sequel
In this lesson we see how to form yōon with the katakana シ, ジ, and チ.
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1 lesson
The Final Katakana: ワ, ヲ and ン
Don't say goodbye to katakana! You will have to use all of the katakana that you have learned in the future as you continue learning Japanese.
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1 lesson
Katakana: An Epilogue
When trying to spell out foreign words, Japanese uses some special combinations of Katakana. Your name in Japanese might use some of these!
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0 lessons
Katakana Final Exam
You've made it! You've learned all the Katakana and it's now time to prove your knowledge. Get to it!
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10 lessons
Saying Hello!
Time to learn some words that you can use everyday! This lesson teaches you how to say hi. Try saying these phrases to everyone you know!