Hiragana Workbook

Table of Contents Introduction ........................................................................... 3 Hiragana Charts .................................................................. 12 Stroke Order Practice ..................................................... 14 Learning Japanese Words in Hiragana ................... 85 Practicing Double Consonants ................................... 131 Using Modified Syllables .............................................. 133 Examples of Modified Syllables ............................... 139 Exceptions and a Little Grammar ........................... 142

Introduction There are 3 types of Japanese characters: hiragana, katakana, and kanji. The first two are called kana, and they are similar in that they are both sound-based characters. In addition, there is rōmaji, which is Japanese that is written with the Latin alphabet. You don’t really need to spend any time learning rōmaji, since you already know it. Hiragana and katakana are the most simple and important characters to learn, which is why it is best to learn them first! Japanese sentences often contain a mix of hiragana, katakana, and kanji.

Hiragana ひらがな

Hiragana is probably the most important form of writing that you will learn. Hiragana is a syllabary, a sound-based form of writing. Most hiragana are made up of 2 English letters, but one sound or syllable (e.g. か ka, ま ma, な na). Generally hiragana is used for particles and the ends of verbs and adjectives, while kanji is used for stems of verbs and adjectives and nouns. However, you can use hiragana to write anything in Japanese.

Katakana カタカナ

Katakana, similar to hiragana, is a syllabary. Katakana is primarily used for words of foreign origin (words that come from English, Chinese, German, etc.). However, this is not a hard rule. There are other times when katakana is used, but 99% of the time you see katakana, it will be for foreign words. Japanese has a lot of foreign words, especially from English. Most Japanese billboards and magazines are full of Katakana.

Kanji

Kanji, the oldest form of Japanese writing, has its origin in China. Unlike hiragana and katakana, kanji each carry a meaning with them rather than a sound. There are usually multiple ways to read the same kanji, making it difficult for beginners. However, sometimes one can guess the meaning of the kanji based on its parts.

Romaji ローマ字

Rōmaji uses the Latin alphabet, making it so that even people who haven’t learned hiragana, katakana, or kanji can read and write in Japanese. However, only knowing rōmaji can be very limiting. Rōmaji can be helpful when you are first starting out, but since Japanese people don’t really use it, it is important to learn how to read and write hiragana and katakana.

Furigana ふりがな

Furigana (AKA rubi) is small hiragana that is written above (for horizontal text) or next to (for vertical text) kanji to indicate the pronunciation. For people who know hiragana but do not know many kanji yet, furigana is a very helpful reading tool. You can frequently see furigana in children’s books and manga.

Pronunciation Guide There only 5 vowel sounds in Japanese, and they are always pronounced the same way! In this way, Japanese pronunciation is much easier than English! あいうえお

a as in Ah! i as in Eek! u as in Moo! e as in Hey! o as in Oh!

Example: あめ Example: いす Example: うさぎ Example: えんぴつ Example: おちゃ　

ame rain isu chair usagi rabbit enpitsu pencil ocha tea

Long Vowels In this book, long vowels will be romanized in the following ways. aa ii ū ee ei ō ō ああ　いい　うう　ええ　えい　おお　おう

Pronunciation Guide When two consonants are placed next to each other (double consonants, e.g. kk), there is a sort of pause before the consonant is pronounced. The best way to master this is to listen and repeat. Don’t forget to listen to the audio that is included in this book and repeat it out loud to practice your pronunciation! Have fun!!

Tips on how to get the most out of this workbook 1. Listen to the audio to hear pronunciation and practice saying it! 2. Print out and practice writing as many times as you want! 3. Look at the charts as much as you need to! Eventually, you will not need to look. 4. Expand your vocabulary as you learn to write! 5. がんばって！Ganbatte!! Do your best! If you keep on trying you will remember! Have fun!!

Hiragana Chart a i あ

い

う

k

か

き

く

s

さ

し

t

た

ち

n

な

に

h

は

ひ

ふ

m

ま

み

む

y

や

r

ら

w

わ

n

ん

shi

chi

u

すつぬ

えけ

る

おこ

せ

そ

tsu

て

と

ね

の

fu

へ

ほ

め

も

ゆり

e

o

よれ

ろを

n

Hiragana Chart 2: Voiced Consonants a i u e o がぎぐげご g ざじ ji ずぜぞ z だぢ ji づ zu でど d ばびぶべぼ b ぱぴぷぺぽ p

Hiragana Chart 3: Modified Syllables The following hiragana are simply modifications of the hiragana listed in the first two figures. They are pronounced as one syllable, and the や, ゆ, or よ is written smaller than normal.

ya

k

きゃ

n

にゃ

s

しゃ

h

yu

きゅ sha

しゅ

shu

yo

きょしょ

c

ちゃひゃ

ひゅ

ひょ

m

みゃ

みゅ

みょ

r

りゃ

りゅ

りょ

g

ぎゃ

ぎゅ

ぎょ

j

じゃ

b

びゃ

p

ぴゃ

cha

ja

ちゅにゅ

じゅびゅぴゅ

chu

ju

ちょにょ

じょびょぴょ

sho

cho

jo

a

あい

ai

ああああああああああああああああああああ

i

いるか

iruka dolphin

いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい

うみ

u

umi ocean

うううううううううううううううううううう

e

えいが

eiga movie

ええええええええええええええええええええ

o

およぐ

oyogu to swim

おおおおおおおおおおおおおおおおおおおお

ka

かさ

kasa umbrella

かかかかかかかかかかかかかかかかかかかか

ki

きのこ

kinoko mushroom

きききききききききききききききききききき

ku

くま

kuma bear

くくくくくくくくくくくくくくくくくくくく

ke

けしごむ

keshigomu eraser

けけけけけけけけけけ

けけけけけけけけけけ

こうえん

ko

kōen park

ここここここここここここここここここここ

sa

さくら

sakura cherry blossom

ささささささささささささささささささささ

しま

shi

shima island

しししししししししししししししししししし

すし

su

sushi sushi

すすすすすすすすすすすすすすすすすすすす

se

せかい

sekai world

せせせせせせせせせせせせせせせせせせせせ

so

そら

sora sky

そそそそそそそそそそそそそそそそそそそそ

ta

たこ

tako octopus

たたたたたたたたたたたたたたたたたたたた

ちず

chi

chizu map

ちちちちちちちちちちちちちちちちちちちち

tsu

つり

tsuri fishing

つつつつつつつつつつつつつつつつつつつつ

te

て

te hand

てててててててててててててててててててて

とら

to

tora tiger

とととととととととととととととととととと

na

なつ

natsu summer

なななななななななななななななななななな

ni

にじ

niji rainbow

にににににににににににににににににににに

nu

ぬりえ

nurie coloring book

ぬぬぬぬぬぬぬぬぬぬぬぬぬぬぬぬぬぬぬぬ

ne

ねずみ

nezumi mouse

ねねねねねねねねねね

ねねねねねねねねねね

no

のり

nori seaweed

のののののののののののののののののののの

ha

はち

hachi bees

はははははははははははははははははははは

hi

ひよこ

hiyoko chick

ひひひひひひひひひひ

ひひひひひひひひひひ

fu

ふうせん

fūsen balloons

ふふふふふふふふふふふふふふふふふふふふ

he

へや

heya room

へへへへへへへへへへへへへへへへへへへへ

ほし

ho

hoshi stars

ほほほほほほほほほほほほほほほほほほほほ

ma

まんが

manga comic book

まままままままままままままままままままま

mi

みみ

mimi ears

みみみみみみみみみみ

みみみみみみみみみみ

mu

むし

mushi bugs

むむむむむむむむむむむむむむむむむむむむ

me

めがね

megane glasses

めめめめめめめめめめめめめめめめめめめめ

もり

mo

mori forest

もももももももももももももももももももも

ya

やさい

yasai vegetables

やややややややややや

やややややややややや

yu

ゆき

yuki snow

ゆゆゆゆゆゆゆゆゆゆゆゆゆゆゆゆゆゆゆゆ

yo

よる

yoru night

よよよよよよよよよよよよよよよよよよよよ

ra

らくだ

rakuda camel

らららららららららららららららららららら

りんご

ri

ringo apple

りりりりりりりりりりりりりりりりりりりり

ru

るすばん

rusuban house-sitting

るるるるるるるるるるるるるるるるるるるる

re

れいぞうこ

reizōko refrigerator

れれれれれれれれれれ

れれれれれれれれれれ

ろうそく

ro

rōsoku candles

ろろろろろろろろろろろろろろろろろろろろ

wa

わがし

wagashi Japanese sweets

わわわわわわわわわわわわわわわわわわわわ

o (wo)

てをあらう

te o arau to wash one’s hands

をををををををををををををををををををを

でんしゃ

n

densha train

んんんんんんんんんんんんんんんんんんんん

ga

がっこう

gakkō school

がががががががががががががががががががが

gi

ぎゅうにゅう

gyūnyū milk

ぎぎぎぎぎぎぎぎぎぎぎぎぎぎぎぎぎぎぎぎ

ぐん

gu

gun military

ぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐぐ

ge

げいしゃ

geisha geisha

げげげげげげげげげげ

げげげげげげげげげげ

go

ごみ

gomi trash

ごごごごごごごごごごごごごごごごごごごご

za

ざぶとん

zabuton cushion

ざざざざざざざざざざざざざざざざざざざざ

ji

じてんしゃ

jitensha bicycle

じじじじじじじじじじじじじじじじじじじじ

すずめ

zu

suzume sparrow

ずずずずずずずずずずずずずずずずずずずず

ぜん

ze

zen zen

ぜぜぜぜぜぜぜぜぜぜぜぜぜぜぜぜぜぜぜぜ

zo

ぞう

zō elephant

ぞぞぞぞぞぞぞぞぞぞぞぞぞぞぞぞぞぞぞぞ

da

だんご

dango dango

だだだだだだだだだだだだだだだだだだだだ

ji

はなぢ

hanaji nosebleed

ぢぢぢぢぢぢぢぢぢぢぢぢぢぢぢぢぢぢぢぢ

つづく

zu

tsuzuku to continue

づづづづづづづづづづづづづづづづづづづづ

でんわ

de

denwa telephone

でででででででででででででででででででで

どんぐり

do

donguri acorns

どどどどどどどどどどどどどどどどどどどど

ばくだん

ba

bakudan bomb

ばばばばばばばばばばばばばばばばばばばば

びょういん

bi

byōin hospital

びびびびびびびびびびびびびびびびびびびび

ぶどう

bu

budō grapes

ぶぶぶぶぶぶぶぶぶぶぶぶぶぶぶぶぶぶぶぶ

be

べんとう

bentō boxed lunch

べべべべべべべべべべべべべべべべべべべべ

ぼんさい

bo

bonsai bonsai

ぼぼぼぼぼぼぼぼぼぼぼぼぼぼぼぼぼぼぼぼ

ぱん

pa

pan bread

ぱぱぱぱぱぱぱぱぱぱぱぱぱぱぱぱぱぱぱぱ

pi

ぴよぴよ

piyopiyo tweet tweet

ぴぴぴぴぴぴぴぴぴぴぴぴぴぴぴぴぴぴぴぴ

ぷりん

pu

purin pudding

ぷぷぷぷぷぷぷぷぷぷぷぷぷぷぷぷぷぷぷぷ

ぺんき

pe

penki paint

ぺぺぺぺぺぺぺぺぺぺぺぺぺぺぺぺぺぺぺぺ

po

ぽけっと

poketto pocket

ぽぽぽぽぽぽぽぽぽぽぽぽぽぽぽぽぽぽぽぽ

あ Examples: 1. あき

3. あい

2. あり

4. あし

aki

FALL/AUTUMN

ari

ANT

ai

LOVE

ashi

FOOT/LEG

a

い Examples: 1. いし ishi

3. いぬ

2. いるか

4. いす

STONE

iruka

DOLPHIN

inu DOG

isu

CHAIR

i

う Examples: 1. うし

3. うさぎ

2. うま

4. うみ

ushi COW

uma

HORSE

usagi

RABBIT

umi

OCEAN

u

え Examples: 1. え

3. えさ

2. えび

4. えいが

e

PICTURE

ebi

SHRIMP

esa

PET FOOD

eiga

MOVIE

e

お Examples: 1. おに

3. おちゃ

2. およぐ

4. おりがみ

oni

DEMON

oyogu

TO SWIM

ocha TEA

origami ORIGAMI

o

か Examples: 1. かい

3. かさ

2. かえる

4. がっこう

kai

SHELL

kaeru FROG

kasa

UMBRELLA

gakkō

SCHOOL

ka

き Examples:

1. きのこ

3. ぎんこう

2. きつね

4. ぎゅうにゅう

kinoko

MUSHROOM

kitsune FOX

ginkō BANK

gyūnyū MILK

ki

く Examples: 1. くま

3. くるま

2. くも

4. ぐん

kuma BEAR

kumo SPIDER

kuruma CAR

gun

MILITARY

ku

け Examples: 1. けん

3. けいさつ

2. けしごむ

4. げいしゃ

ken

SWORD

keshigomu ERASER

keisatsu POLICE

geisha GEISHA

ke

こ Examples:

1. こうえん

3. ごみ

2. こい

4. ごきぶり

kōen PARK

koi

ROMANTIC LOVE

gomi

GARBAGE

gokiburi

COCKROACH

ko

さ Examples:

1. さくら sakura

3. ざいさん

2. さめ

4. ざぶとん

CHERRY BLOSSOM

same SHARK

zaisan

FORTUNE

zabuton CUSHION

sa

し Examples: 1. しか

3. じしょ

2. しま

4. じてんしゃ

shika DEER

shima ISLAND

jisho

DICTIONARY

jitensha BICYCLE

shi

す Examples: 1. すし sushi

3. すずめ

2. すもう

4. すいか

SUSHI

sumō SUMO

suzume SPARROW

suika

WATERMELON

su

せ Examples: 1. せみ

3. ぜん

2. せかい

4. ぜんざい

semi

CICADA

sekai

WORLD

zen ZEN

zenzai ZENZAI

se

そ Examples: 1. そら

3. ぞう

2. そば

4. ぞうすい

sora SKY

soba SOBA

zō

ELEPHANT

zōsui ZōSUI

so

た Examples: 1. たこ

3. だんご

2. たいやき

4. だいこん

tako

OCTOPUS

taiyaki TAIYAKI

dango DANGO

daikon

DAIKON RADISH

ta

ち Examples:

* bothぢ andじ are pronounced ji, but in most cases, じ is used. ぢ is only used in a few specific cases.

1. ちず

3. ちきゅう

2. ちょうちょ

4. はなぢ

chizu MAP

chōcho

BUTTERFLY

chi

chikyū EARTH

hanaji

NOSEBLEED

つ

tsu

Examples:

* bothづ andず are pronounced zu, but in most cases, ず is used. づ is only used in a few specific cases.

FISHING

DESK

1. つり tsuri

3. つくえ

2. つみき

4. つづく

tsumiki BLOCKS

tsukue

tsuzuku

TO CONTINUE

て Examples: 1. て te

3. でぐち

2. てら

4. でんわ

HAND

tera

TEMPLE

deguchi EXIT

denwa

TELEPHONE

te

と Examples: 1. とり

3. とけい

2. とら

4. どんぐり

tori BIRD

tora

TIGER

tokei

CLOCK

donguri ACORNS

to

な Examples: 1. なつ

3. なすび

2. なみだ

4. なっとう

natsu

SUMMER

namida TEARS

nasubi

EGGPLANT

nattō NATTO

na

に Examples: 1. にく

3. にじ

2. にっき

4. にわとり

niku MEAT

nikki

JOURNAL

niji

RAINBOW

niwatori CHICKEN

ni

ぬ Examples: 1. ぬま

3. ぬく

2. ぬりえ

4. ぬいぐるみ

numa SWAMP

nurie

COLORING BOOK

nuku

TO PULL

nuigurumi

STUFFED ANIMAL

nu

ね Examples: 1. ねこ

3. ねる

2. ねぎ

4. ねずみ

neko CAT

negi

GREEN ONION

neru

TO SLEEP

nezumi MOUSE

ne

の Examples: 1. のる

3. のり

2. のむ

4. のぼる

noru

TO RIDE

nomu

TO DRINK

nori

SEAWEED

noboru TO CLIMB

no

は Examples: 1. はち

3. ぱん

2. はさみ

4. ばくだん

hachi BEES

hasami

SCISSORS

pan

BREAD

bakudan BOMB

ha

ひ Examples:

1. ひよこ

3. びょういん

2. ひまわり

4. ぴよぴよ

hiyoko CHICK

himawari SUNFLOWER

byōin

HOSPITAL

piyopiyo

TWEET TWEET

hi

ふ Examples: 1. ふね

3. ぷりん

2. ふうせん

4. ぶどう

fune SHIP

fūsen

BALLOONS

purin

PUDDING

budō

GRAPES

fu

へ Examples: 1. へび

3. ぺんき

2. へや

4. べんとう

hebi

SNAKE

heya ROOM

penki PAINT

bentō

BOXED LUNCH

he

ほ Examples: 1. ほし

3. ぽけっと

2. ほん

4. ぼんさい

hoshi STARS

hon

BOOK

poketto POCKET

bonsai BONSAI

ho

ま Examples: 1. まめ mame

3. まんが

2. まど

4. まほう

BEANS

mado

WINDOW

manga

COMIC BOOK

mahō MAGIC

ma

み Examples: 1. みみ

3. みち

2. みず

4. みかん

mimi EAR

mizu

WATER

michi ROAD

mikan ORANGE

mi

む Examples: 1. むし

3. むずかしい

2. むしば

4. むらさき

mushi BUGS

mushiba CAVITY

muzukashii DIFFICULT

murasaki PURPLE

mu

め Examples: 1. め

3. めがね

2. めろん

4. めだまやき

me

EYES

meron MELON

megane GLASSES

medamayaki FRIED EGG

me

も Examples: 1. もも

3. もり

2. もち

4. もぐら

momo PEACH

mochi MOCHI

mori

FOREST

mogura MOLE

mo

や Examples:

1. やかん

3. やぎ

2. やさい

4. やきとり

yakan KETTLE

yasai

VEGETABLES

yagi GOAT

yakitori

GRILLED CHICKEN

ya

ゆ Examples: 1. ゆき

3. ゆめ

2. ゆうれい

4. ゆうえんち

yuki

SNOW

yūrei GHOST

yume DREAM

yūenchi

THEME PARK

yu

よ Examples: 1. よる

3. ようせい

2. よてい

4. ようちえん

yoru NIGHT

yotei PLANS

yōsei FAIRY

yōchien

KINDERGARTEN

yo

ら Examples:

1. らっぱ

3. らいおん

2. らくだ

4. らくがき

rappa

TRUMPET

rakuda CAMEL

raion LION

rakugaki GRAFFITI

ra

り Examples: 1. りす risu

3. りぼん

2. りんご

4. りゅう

SQUIRREL

ringo APPLE

ribon

RIBBON

ryū

DRAGON

ri

る Examples:

1. るすばん

3. ひる

2. さる

4. くるま

rusuban

HOUSE SITTING

saru

MONKEY

hiru

AFTERNOON

kuruma CAR

ru

れ Examples:

1. れきし

3. れんが

2. れんあい

4. れいぞうこ

rekishi HISTORY

renai

ROMANTIC LOVE

renga BRICKS

reizōko

REFRIGERATOR

re

ろ Examples:

1. ろうや

3. ろば

2. ろうじん

4. ろうそく

rōya

PRISON

rōjin

OLD PERSON

roba

DONKEY

rōsoku CANDLES

ro

わ Examples: 1. わに

3. わさび

2. わがし

4. わたあめ

wani

ALLIGATOR

wagashi

JAPANESE SWEETS

wasabi WASABI

wataame

COTTON CANDY

wa

を Examples:

1. てをあらう te o arau

TO WASH ONE’S HANDS

2. ごはんをたべる gohan o taberu TO EAT RICE

3. おさけをのむ osake o nomu

TO DRINK ALCOHOL

o (wo)

ん Examples:

1. ほんだな

3. でんしゃ

2. にんじゃ

4. べんきょう

hondana BOOKSHELF

ninja NINJA

densha TRAIN

benkyō STUDY

n

Double Consonants Words that have double consonants are written with a small つ which indicates the short pause that you take when pronouncing these words. Take a look at the examples below and pay close attention to the difference in pronunciation.

kk ss tt pp

つ

きって kitte STAMP

ざっし zasshi MAGAZINE

らっぱ rappa TRUMPET

にっき nikki DIARY

Practice Practice writing the following words, paying close attention to double consonants.

1. にっき 2. らっぱ

nikki DIARY

rappa

TRUMPET

Practice (continued) Practice writing the following words, paying close attention to double consonants.

3. ざっし 4. きって

5. がっこう

6. なっとう 7. ふっとう 8. ねっとう

9. ほっかいどう

zasshi

MAGAZINE

kitte

STAMP

gakkō

SCHOOL

nattō

NATTO

futtō

BOILING

nettō

BOILING WATER

hokkaidō HOKKAIDO

Modified Syllables When a hiragana has a small や、ゆ、or よ next to it, they are pronounced together as a single syllable. The small や、ゆ、or よ are about a quarter the size of a regular character, and should be written in the lower left corner of the practice square.

kya

kyu kyo gya

gyu gyo

きゃきゅきょぎゃぎゅぎょ


sha

shu sho ja

ju jo

しゃしゅしょじゃじゅじょ


cha

chu cho nya

nyu nyo

ちゃちゅちょにゃにゅにょ


hya

hyu hyo bya

byu byo

ひゃひゅひょびゃびゅびょ


pya

pyu pyo

mya

myu myo

ぴゃぴゅぴょ

みゃみゅみょ


rya

ryu ryo

りゃりゅりょ

EXAMPLES

ひゃくおちゃいしゃり

ょ

かん

うんてんしゅ

hyaku

one hundred

ocha

green tea

ryokan

Traditional Japanese Inn

isha

doctor

untenshu driver

EXAMPLES

ちょうちょかいしゃにんじゃべんきょうでんしゃ

chōcho

butterfly

ninja

ninja

kaisha

benkyō densha

company

study train

EXAMPLES

りゅうおもち

ゃ

ぎゅうにび

ょ

じし

うきょ

ゅ

う

ryū

dragon

omocha

toy

gyūnyū

milk

jisho

dictionary

byōki

sick

は is not always ha When は is written as a particle, it is pronounced wa. Be careful not to confuse は(wa) with わ(wa).

Example: わたしはたなかです。

Watashi wa tanaka desu. I am Tanaka.

Practice: Write the correct hiragana for the sentences below. Make sure to pay attention to particles!

1. _____________________________________ Kore wa kaban desu. This is a bag.

2. _____________________________________ Sore wa watashi no kasa desu. That is my umbrella.

3. _____________________________________ Watashi wa daigakusei desu. I am a college student.

4. _____________________________________ Suzuki san wa nihonjin desu. Mr./Ms. Suzuki is Japanese.

5. _____________________________________ Are wa tomodachi no kuruma desu. That is my friend’s car.

は is not always ha answers 1. これはかばんです。 Kore wa kaban desu. This is a bag.

2. それはわたしのかさです。 Sore wa watashi no kasa desu. That is my umbrella.

3. わたしはだいがくせいです。 Watashi wa daigakusei desu. I am a college student.

4. すずきさんはにほんじんです。 Suzuki san wa nihonjin desu. Mr./Ms. Suzuki is Japanese.

5. あれはともだちのくるまです。 Are wa tomodachi no kuruma desu. That is my friend’s car.

へ is not always he When へ is written as a particle, it is pronounced e. Be careful not to confuse へ(e) with え(e).

Example: がっこうへいきます。 Gakkō e ikimasu. I will go to school.

Practice: Write the correct hiragana for the sentences below. Make sure to pay attention to particles!

1. _____________________________________ Suzuki san wa nihon e kaerimashita. Mr./Ms Suzuki returned to Japan.

2. _____________________________________ Shigoto e ikimasu. I will go to work.

3. _____________________________________ Uchi e kaerimasu. I will return home.

4. _____________________________________ Tōkyō (toukyou) e ikimasu. I will go to Tokyo.

5. _____________________________________ Ginkō (ginkou) e ittekimashita I went to the bank.

へ is not always he answers 1. すずきさんはにほんへかえりました。 Suzuki san wa nihon e kaerimashita. Mr./Ms Suzuki returned to Japan.

2. しごとへいきます。 Shigoto e ikimasu. I will go to work.

3. うちへかえります。 Uchi e kaerimasu. I will return home.

4. とうきょうへいきます。 Tōkyō (toukyou) e ikimasu. I will go to Tokyo.

5. ぎんこうへいってきました。 Ginkō (ginkou) e ittekimashita. I went to the bank.

　　　お vs. を The hiragana を can be romanized as wo or o, but it is usually pronounced o. Do not confuse を(o) with お(o). を is only used as a particle in modern Japanese. If you don’t know what a particle is, or how this particle is used, please visit our website! We have a lot of videos about Japanese particles!

Example: りんごをたべます。

Ringo o tabemasu. I will eat an apple.

Practice: Write the correct hiragana for the sentences below. Make sure you pay attention to particles!

1. _____________________________________ Mizu o kudasai. Please give me water.

2. _____________________________________ Hon o yomimasu. I will read a book.

3. _____________________________________ Eiga o mimashita. I watched a movie.

4. _____________________________________ Sōji (souji) o shimashita. I did the cleaning.

5.

__________________________________________ Benkyō o shimashita. I studied.

　　　お vs. を answers 1. みずをください。 Mizu o kudasai. Please give me water.

2. ほんをよみます。 Hon o yomimasu. I will read a book.

3. えいがをみました。 Eiga o mimashita. I watched a movie.

4. そうじをしました。 Sōji (souji) o shimashita. I did the cleaning.

5. べんきょうをしました。 Benkyō o shimashita. I studied.

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