session 3 writing hiragana "あ" column
TRANSCRIPT
Review
- The sound of Japanese language
a syllable = a consonant + a vowel
- Romanization
1. aki (autumn) 3. igirisu (UK)
2.tokei (watch/clock) 4. daigaku (university)
Introduction
- Writing Hiragana Basics
- Proper stroke order
- 3 types of stroke
- Japanese “あ” column
- Tracing practice
- Vocabulary Drill
Writing Hiragana Basics
- The general rule is left to right and top to bottom
- Traditionally, Japanese is written in columns going from top to bottom, with columns ordered from right to left
- Proper stroke order is important
- Various styles
Various Styles
3 types of stroke
3 different ways to end a stroke:
tome (stop), hane (jump)
and harai (sweeping)
3 types of stroke: Tome
1. Tome (means “stop”)
Completely stop at the end of a stroke
3 types of stroke: Hane
2. Hane (means “jump”)
End the stroke with a slight flick
3 types of stroke: Harai
3. Harai (means “sweeping”)The broad sweep at the end of a stroke
Let’s write あいうえおwith the correct stroke order
①
②
③
あ “a”
い “i”
①②
う “u”
①
②
え “e”
①
②
お “o”
①
②③
Activity; Tracing practice あ column
Activity; Words You Can Write
• write the following words using the hiragana that you just learned
1. え (a painting)
2. いい (good)
3. あい (love)
4. あう (to meet)
5. うえ (up)
6. いう (to say)
7. いえ (house)
8. あお (blue)
9. おう (to chase)
10.おい (nephew)
11.えい (a ray fish)
12.いいえ (no)
13.おおい (many)
Activity; あいうえお puzzle
Hiragana Table
Hiragana Table
Voiced Consonants and ‘P’
GU
GE
ZADA
BO
BE
BU
BI
BAPA
PI
PU
PE
PO
JIDZIZUDZU
DE
DO GO
JI
ZU
ZE
ZO
GI
GA
Next week
- Learn how to read and write “か” column
- Conversation practice
「わたしは… です」 “I am…”