(Lesson A) *FINAL* Flashcards by Landen Buck

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“a” sound in Japanese

ah
Lesson 1-5 and A-1

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“a” sound in Japanese

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aka (ah)
Lesson 1-5 /A-1

red

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red

aka (ah)
Lesson 1-5 /A-1

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aka

red

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aunt, younger woman

obasan (single vowel) Lesson 1-6 and A-2

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ba-

bar (katakana, no word in Japanese for this)

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bank

ginkou (Japanese single N sound)
Lesson 1-9 and A-6

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bar (katakana, no word in Japanese for this)

ba- (double a in katakana)-use dash
Lesson 1-6 and A-2

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blanket

moufu (double vowel) (oh)
Lesson 1-6 and A-2

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brick

renga (Japanese single N sound)
Lesson 1-9 and A-6

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neko

cat

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neko (eh)
Lesson 1-5 /A-1

cat

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cat

neko (eh)
Lesson 1-5 /A-1

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crane bird

tsuru (oo)
Lesson 1-5 /A-1

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tsuru (oo)
Lesson 1-5 /A-1

crane bird

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cream (katakana, no word in Japanese for this)

kuri-mu (double i in katakana)-use dash
Lesson 1-6 and A-2

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cute

kawaii (double vowel) (ee)
Lesson 1-6 and A-2

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dandelion

tanpopo (oh)
Lesson 1-5 /A-1

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tanpopo (oh)
Lesson 1-5 /A-1

dandelion

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divorce

rikon (Japanese single N sound)
Lesson 1-9 and A-6

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Ganbatte kudasai!

Do Your Best!

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Do Your Best!

Ganbatte kudasai!
Review

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Does Japanese have UPPERCASE/lowercase letters

Does Japanese normally have spaces?

No.

Does Japanese use syllables or sounds?

just sounds Lesson 1-3

え

"e" sound in Japanese

eh Lesson 1-5 and A-1

"i" sound in Japanese

"e" sound in Japanese

ei, ee, e-

eh (double vowel) Lesson 1-6 and A-2

email (katakana, no word in Japanese for this)

i-me-ru (double i and double e in Katakana) - use dash Lesson 1-6 and A-2

father

otousan (oh) double vowel Lesson 1-6 Lesson 1-6 and A-2

forgive me, sorry

gomen'nasai(remember the n' helps you remember to pronounce both n's in the DOUBLE N sound) Lesson 1-10 Lesson 1-10 and A-6

ginkou

bank

gomen nasai

forgive me, sorry

gomen nasai

forgive me, sorry

gomen'nasai

forgive me

good afternoon

kon'nichi wa (repeat the n sound) Lesson 1-10 and A-6

grandfather, older man

ojiisan (double vowel) Lesson 1-6 and A-2

grandmother, older woman

obaasan (double vowel) Lesson 1-6 and A-2

headache

zutsuu (double vowel) (oo) Lesson 1-6 and A-2

hontou

really

horse

uma (oo) Lesson 1-5 /A-1

horse

house

ie (single i vowel) Lesson 1-6 and A-2

How do you make the N sound in Japanese

pressing the back of your tongue to the roof of your mouth (like you would say King Kong Lesson 1-9 and A=6

How many Japanese writing systems are there?

3 Kanji-Chinese Characters Katakana-used to pronounce non Japanese words Hirajama-way to pronounce Japanese words Lesson 1-1

How many sounds does the English language have?

250 to make thousands of sounds 1-5 and A-1

How many sounds does the Japanese language have

71 unique to make around 100 sounds online and 1-5

How many sounds does the word samurai have in Japanese? (this is different than the syllables we have in English)

4 sa mu ra i Lesson 1-4

How many vowel sounds are there in Japanese?

5 a i u e o Lesson 1-5 and A-1

How would you write Landen Buck in Hiragana?

You cannot, because it is not a Japanese name. You have to use katakana symbols to write it. The name “Landen Buck” written in Japanese katakana is: ランデン・バック Randen Bakku Here is the breakdown by name: Landen (ランデン): This is the standard katakana transcription based on the common pronunciation “lan-den” (romaji: randen). The ‘L’ sound in English is often rendered as an ‘R’ sound in Japanese. Buck (バック): This is the standard katakana transcription for the English name “Buck” (romaji: bakku). ・ (nakaten): This interpunct is used to separate the first and last names in Japanese writing. Lesson 1-1

"i" sound in Japanese

ee Lesson 1-5 and A-1

i-me-ru

email (katakana, no word in Japanese for this)

house

If a word contains an "n" followed by a na-ni-nu-ne-no , how to do you pronounce

you must say the single “n” individually and then say the other sound ( na-ni-nu-ne-no) Do not just combine it with the following sound. Lesson 1-10 and A-6

iie

Is there a question mark used in Japanese?

No, you use the word ka

Japan (N sound)

nihon (N sound is ng) Lesson 1-9 and A-6

kawaii

cute

kekkon

marriage

kon'nichi wa

good afternoon

kon'nichiwa

good afternoon

kon'nichiwa

good afternoon

kuri-mu

cream (katakana, no word in Japanese for this)

Landen Buck in Katakana

The name "Landen Buck" written in Japanese katakana is: ランデン・バック Randen Bakku Here is the breakdown by name: Landen (ランデン): This is the standard katakana transcription based on the common pronunciation "lan-den" (romaji: randen). The 'L' sound in English is often rendered as an 'R' sound in Japanese. Buck (バック): This is the standard katakana transcription for the English name "Buck" (romaji: bakku). ・ (nakaten): This interpunct is used to separate the first and last names in Japanese writing. Lesson 1-1

mall (katakana, no word in Japanese for this)

mo-ru-katakana Lesson 1- 6 and A-2

marriage

kekkon (Japanese single N sound) Lesson 1-9 and A-6

again

mata (single consonant) Lesson 1-8 and A-4

mata

again

matta

waited

matta

waited

mitsubishi

mitsubishi (same in Japanese) online A-1

mo-ru-

mall (katakana, no word in Japanese for this)

morning

asa, あsa

morning

mosquito

ka (ah) Lesson 1-5 /A-1

mosquito

mother

okaasan (double vowel) (ah) Lesson 1-6 and A-2

moufu

blanket

nihon

Japan

nihon

Japan (N sound)

iie (double i vowel) Lesson 1-6 and A-2

now

ima (ee) Lesson 1-5 /A-1

now

number 6

roku (single consonant) Lesson 1-8 and A-4

"o" sound in Japanese

oh Lesson 1-5 and A-1

obaasan

grandmother, older woman

obasan

aunt, younger woman

"o" sound in Japanese

ojiisan

grandfather, older man

ojisan

uncle, younger man

okaasan

mother

older sister

oneesan (double vowel) (ee) Lesson 1-6 and A-2

oneesan

older sister

"u" sound in Japanese

otousan

father

ou, oo, o-

oh (double vowel) Lesson 1-6 and A-2

pronounce aa, a-

ah (double vowels) Lesson 1-6 and A-2

pronounce ii, i-

ee (double vowels) Lesson 1-6 and A-2

pronounce uu, u-

oo (double vowel) Lesson 1-6 and A-2

really

hontou (Japanese single N sound) Lesson 1-9 and A-6

renga

brick

rikon

divorce

rock(music)

rokku (double consonant) Lesson 1-8 and A-4

rokku

rock(music)

rokku

rock(music)

roku

number 6

samurai

samurai (same in Japanese) online A-1

sashimi

sashimi (same in Japanese) online A-1

ebi

shrimp

ebi (eh) Lesson 1-5 /A-1

sold

utta (double consonant) Lesson 1-8 and A-4

song

uta (single consonant) Lesson 1-8 and A-4

sound

oto (oh) Lesson 1-5 /A-1

oto

sound

sushi

sushi (same in Japanese) online A-1

the word "to" in hiragana and how is it pronounced

と tow Lesson 1-5 and A-1

to know

shiru (ee) Lesson 1-5 /A-1

to know

toyota

toyota (same in Japanese) online A-1

True or False When you need to write a word in katakana, you do not repeat the vowel. You use a - to lengthen the word

Words that are written in katakana, the phonetic system primarily used for foreign origin words, use a "–" as the "lengthener" instead of a repeating vowel. Lesson 1-6

True or False=Japanese is easier to pronounce than other languages

true Lesson 1-5

True or False=the meaning of a Japanese word can be changed by lengthening just one syllable

true Lesson 1-6 and A-2

True or False=When you write in the book and practice pronunciation, you make your connection to Japanese a little stronger

True

True or False=You must pay attention to double consonants and double vowels (for example ii or tt)

True Lesson 1-8 and A-4

True or FalseWhen you see n', it helps you remember to say the two n sounds.

True Lesson 1-10 Lesson 1-10 and A-6

True or False :It is important to learn Hiragana so you may pronounce things correctly in Japanese.

True Lesson 1-2

tsunami

tsunami (same in Japanese) online A-1

True or False - all Romaji (English) pronunciations are the same as Hirajana; For example "to" is pronounced Two in Japanese

False To is pronounced Tow Lesson 1-5

う

"u" sound in Japanese

oo Lesson 1-5 and A-1

uncle, younger man

ojisan (single vowel) Lesson 1-6 and A-2

uta

song

utta

sold

waited

matta (double consonant) Lesson 1-8 and A-4

What are American letters called for this class?

Romaji

What is it? (in Japanese)

Nan desu ka

What is it? (in Japanese)

What is Kanji?

Kanji-Chinese Characters that have specific meaning Lesson 1-1

What is Katakana vs. Hiragana?

Katakana-used to pronounce non Japanese words Hirajana-used to pronounce Japanese words Neither have meaning without putting the symbols together Lesson 1-1

What is the funny looking circle at the end of a sentence in Japanese?

a period

What Japanese language are you learning?

Hiragana

When a word is "borrowed" from another language, what type of Japanese is it written in?

Katakana Lesson 1-1

When you ask a question in Japanese, what word is placed at the end?

When you see a double vowel, how do you handle?

You lengthen the sound Lesson 1-6 to 1-7

Where is it? (in Japanese)

Doko desu ka

Where is it? (in Japanese)

Why is "n'" used in this book?

To help you remember to say n' and the following sounds (na-ni-nu-ne-no) separately Lesson 1-10 and A-6

You Tube (katakana, no word in Japanese for this)

yu-chu-bu (double u in katakana)-use dash Lesson 1-6 and A-2

yu-chu-bu

You Tube (katakana, no word in Japanese for this)

zutsuu

headache

い

お

Landen Buck in Japanese

ランデン・バック Randen Bakku

(Lesson A) FINAL Flashcards

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