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  • あ

    ah !

    interjection common

  • あお

    bleu

    adjective color common

  • いえ

    maison

    noun place common

  • うえ

    au-dessus

    noun position common

  • おう

    roi

    noun person common

  • うえ Illustration of a blue arrow pointing upwards.

    au-dessus

    noun position image

  • さか

    colline / pente (colline escarpée)

    noun common hiragana

  • しお

    sel

    noun common hiragana

  • す vinegar bottle illustration

    vinaigre

    noun common hiragana

  • せ

    hauteur

    noun common hiragana

  • そうこ blue building illustration

    entrepôt

    noun common hiragana

  • なす eggplant illustration

    aubergine

    noun food common

  • にく salt shaker illustration

    viande

    noun food common

  • ぬの

    tissu

    noun object common

  • ねこ

    chat

    noun animal common

  • のう

    cerveau

    noun body common

  • はい

    oui [hai]

    interjection common h-row reading

  • ひと

    personne [hito]

    noun common h-row reading

  • ふく

    vêtements [fuku]

    noun common h-row reading

  • へそ

    nombril [heso]

    noun body common h-row reading

  • ほのお

    feu [honoo]

    noun nature common h-row reading
Study Notes

Overview

  • This set is a beginner hiragana reading practice: learn the vowel row (あいうえお) plus the s-, n-, and h- rows through simple vocabulary and pictures.
  • Write each kana in romaji and say the word aloud to practice pronunciation.

Quick tips

  • Romaji mapping: あ=a, い=i, う=u, え=e, お=o.
  • Some combinations show long vowels (e.g., おう often represents a long "o" sound).
  • Pronunciation notes: し = "shi", ふ = "fu" (not exactly "hu").
  • Practice: read aloud, write the kana, and match to pictures.

Vowel row (あいうえお)

  • あ (a) — exclamation: "Ah!" when you realize something. Blue 'あ!' exclamation

  • あお / ao — "blue" (adjective/noun). Blue hair illustration for 'ao'

  • いえ / ie — "house". Blue house illustration for 'ie'

  • うえ / ue — "above, up". Blue arrow pointing up for 'ue'

  • おう / ou — appears in the word for "king" (おう). Note: often pronounced like a long "o" (ō).

S-row (さ し す せ そ)

  • さか / saka — "steep hill" (example for さ). Spoon/leaf shape for 'saka'

  • しお / shio — "salt" (example for し = "shi"). Blue salt shaker for 'shio'

  • す / su — "vinegar" (single-kana example for す). Vinegar bottle for 'su'

  • せ / se — appears in example meaning "height".

  • そうこ / souko — "warehouse" (example using そ). Blue building for 'souko'

N-row (な に ぬ ね の)

  • なす / nasu — "eggplant" (for な). Eggplant for 'nasu'

  • にく / niku — "meat" (for に).

  • ぬの / nuno — "fabric, cloth" (for ぬ).

  • ねこ / neko — "cat" (for ね).

  • のう / nou — "brain" (for の); note pronunciation can be written "nō".

H-row (は ひ ふ へ ほ)

  • はい / hai — "yes" (for は used in the word はい).

  • ひと / hito — "person" (for ひ).

  • ふく / fuku — "clothes" (for ふ). Pronounce ふ as "fu".

  • へそ / heso — "belly button" (for へ).

  • ほのお / honoo — "fire" (for ほ); shows vowel combination producing a long vowel.

How to study these flashcards

  1. Cover the English and try to read the kana in romaji first.
  2. Say the word aloud, paying attention to "shi" and "fu" sounds.
  3. Notice long vowels (おう or こう) and practice their pronunciation.
  4. Write each kana once while saying its sound to reinforce memory.

Key points to remember

  • Learn kana in small groups (vowels, then one consonant row at a time).
  • Use pictures to anchor meaning and pronunciation.
  • Watch for long vowels and special pronunciations (し = shi, ふ = fu).