da-do.wavStarting from the left and going right is DA, JI, ZU, DE, DO.
Hello, hello. This is the last of the dakuten and I'll introduce handakuten
which turns everything into a P. Let's not dally around. Take your seats
everyone. It's time to begin today's lesson.
da-do.wav
Starting from the left and going right is DA,
JI, ZU, DE, DO.
How to write DA
da.wav
Pronunciation: DA
is pronounced like the "da"
in dark but shorter.
To recall how to draw TA,
click
here
How to write JI
ji.wav
Pronunciation: JI
is pronounced like the "jee"
in jeep but shorter.
NOTE: You'll never see this JI
again. The only place it will be used is in a compound word that contains
CHI.
To recall how to draw CHI,
click
here
How to write ZU
zu.wav
Pronunciation: ZU
is pronounced like the "zoo"
in zoo but shorter.
NOTE: You'll never see this ZU
again. The only place it will be used is in a compound word that contains
TSU.
To recall how to draw TSU,
click
here
How to write DE
de.wav
Pronunciation: DE
is pronounced like the "de"
in desk.
To recall how to draw TE,
click
here
How to write DO
do.wav
Pronunciation: DO
is pronounced like the "doo"
in door but shorter.
To recall how to draw TO,
click
here
How to write DI
di.wav
Pronunciation: DI
is pronounced like the "dee"
in deep but shorter.
To recall how to draw TI,
click
here
ba-bo.wav
Starting from the left and going right is BA,
BI, BU, BE, BO.
How to write BA
ba.wav
Pronunciation: BA
is pronounced like the "ba"
in bark but shorter.
To recall how to draw HA,
click
here
How to write BI
bi.wav
Pronunciation: BI
is pronounced like the "bea"
in beak but shorter.
To recall how to draw HI,
click
here
How to write BU
bu.wav
Pronunciation: BU
is pronounced like the "boo"
in boot but shorter.
To recall how to draw FU,
click
here
How to write BE
be.wav
Pronunciation: BE
is pronounced like the "be"
in beg.
To recall how to draw HE,
click
here
How to write BO
bo.wav
Pronunciation: BO
is pronounced like the "bo"
in bore but shorter.
To recall how to draw HO,
click
here
Now, to continue with learning Katakana, I must introduce a little character
called handakuten. Below is the drawing
for handakuten (Actually it's a circle. It must be written counter-clockwise
for a balanced character (that's how Reiko and Toru write), but after vigorous
search, we could not find any sources of info for how it should really
be written).
Handakuten turns everything it touches
into a P sound. Anytime you see this character, you know that it will be
P<vowel>. It is added to the top of HA,
HI, FU, HE, HO and these only.
pa-po.wav
Starting from the left and going right is PA,
PI, PU, PE, PO.
How to write PA
pa.wav
Pronunciation: PA
is pronounced like the "pa"
in park but shorter.
Remember: Draw the main character (HA) and then the handakuten.
To recall how to draw HA,
click
here
How to write PI
pi.wav
Pronunciation: PI
is pronounced like the "pea"
in peak but shorter.
To recall how to draw HI,
click
here
How to write PU
pu.wav
Pronunciation: PU
is pronounced like the "poo"
in pool but shorter.
To recall how to draw FU,
click
here
How to write PE
pe.wav
Pronunciation: PE
is pronounced like the "pe"
in peg.
To recall how to draw HE,
click
here
How to write PO
po.wav
Pronunciation: PO
is pronounced like the "po"
in pork but keep
it short.
To recall how to draw HO,
click
here
Examples
Help on Making Your Own Words
1. B
is readily used for V
in the Japanese language. Be on the lookout for that.
Answers: Robert (Roberto), Video, Boomer, Disk
