ma.wavPronounciation: MA is pronounced like the "ma" in mark but shorter.
Greetings! Once again, we gather to learn more of the Japanese language.
Quite fun, no? As you could tell from last time, I've assumed you've gotten
used to the clockwise loop-de-loops. If you're having troubles, you know
how to contact me.
Alright, now it's time to write some more. Everyone ready?
How to write MA
ma.wav
Pronounciation: MA
is pronounced like the "ma"
in mark but shorter.
How to write MI
mi.wav
Pronounciation: MI
is pronounced like the "mea"
in meat but shorter.
How to write MU
mu.wav
Pronounciation: MU
is pronounced like the "moo"
in moon but shorter.
Strokes: 2nd stroke. The loop-de-loop in this character is exactly like the one in SU. Got back to lesson 2 if you can't remember. The flat horizontal line should end with a brief upward stroke. Please do make sure that it has that at the end.
How to write ME
me.wav
Pronounciation: ME
is pronounced like the "me"
in met.
NOTE: Remember the difference between NU and ME.
How to write MO
mo.wav
Pronounciation: MO
is pronounced like the "mo"
in mo but shorter.
small POINT: This is the only character with two small dashes where you draw the long dash first. Just thought I'd point that out so that you draw it properly way in the future.
How to write YA
ya.wav
Pronounciation: YA
is pronounced like the "ya"
in yard but shorter.
How to write YU
yu.wav
Pronounciation: YU
is pronounced like the "you"
in you but shorter.
Strokes: 1st stroke. OOppss...I forgot to draw the circle. The circle should be at the end of the line that is farthest to the left. First, make the vertical line. Then, proceed to make a nine-tenths circle going clockwise.
How to write YO
yo.wav
Pronounciation: YO
is pronounced like the "yo"
in York but shorter.
How to write WA
wa.wav
Pronounciation: WA
is pronounced like the "wa"
in water but
shorter.
NOTE: Remember the difference between WA and NE.
Strokes: The last stroke can be described exactly like NE's. Go back to that lesson for help.
How to write WO
wo.wav
Pronounciation: WO
is pronounced like the "o"
in or but shorter.
NOTE: I just call it WO but it's pronounced O. This is the direct object marker. Like in the following sentence "watashi wa anato o aishimasu." That O after "anata" is the O above. So, if you see that in a sentence in the JAL lessons, just remember this character. The only reason for its existence is to fulfill that purpose.
How to write N
n.wav
Pronounciation: N
is pronounced like the "n"
in sin.