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Japanese Basics (Hiragana & Katakana)
Master the two Japanese phonetic alphabets and basic phrases
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Card 1
What are the three writing systems in Japanese?
Hiragana (native words), Katakana (foreign words), and Kanji (Chinese characters)
Card 2
How do you say "Hello" in Japanese?
γγγ«γ‘γ― (Konnichiwa)
Card 3
How do you say "Thank you" in Japanese?
γγγγ¨γγγγγΎγ (Arigatou gozaimasu) - formal, or γγγγ¨γ (Arigatou) - casual
Card 4
What are the first 5 Hiragana characters?
γ (a), γ (i), γ (u), γ (e), γ (o)
Card 5
What is the difference between Hiragana and Katakana?
Hiragana (curvy) is for native Japanese words. Katakana (angular) is for foreign loanwords, names, and emphasis.
Card 6
How do you say "Excuse me" or "Sorry" in Japanese?
Card 7
How do you count 1-5 in Japanese?