Checkpoint: the first twenty-five signs

Five rows behind you

Twenty-five signs: the vowels and four rows built on them. Half of hiragana is already yours, and the half you have is the half that appears most often. Before the second half, check the three signs that do not read as the table promises.

The three exceptions, side by side. Two of them are written in a single stroke.

And two signs that beginners mix up: both have a loop, and only one has a dot.

RowSignsRead as
あ い う え おa i u e o
か き く け こka ki ku ke ko
さ し す せ そsa shi su se so
た ち つ て とta chi tsu te to
な に ぬ ね のna ni nu ne no

あかいくつred shoes

たかいきa tall tree

Words in this lesson

WordMeaningExample
あかいredあかいくつ。
Red shoes.
くつshoesあたらしいくつ。
New shoes.
treeにわのき。
The tree in the garden.
いぬdogいぬとねこ。
A dog and a cat.
あさmorningあさはさむい。
The morning is cold.
たかいtallたかいやま。
A tall mountain.

Exercises

This lesson has 8 exercises in the app:

  • multiple choice: 3
  • trace the letter: 2
  • fill the gap: 1
  • match the pairs: 1
  • listen and type: 1

Try the first one

Which of these signs has a dot as its last stroke?

The answer, the other exercises, the audio and your progress are in the app – free at A0 and A1.

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