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Wordly Wednesday: Learning Japanese. Katakana Digraphs Ja, Ju, Jo, Bya, Byu, Byo and Pya, Pyu, Pyo3/27/2019 This week I have the last three sets of katakana digraphs for you. Seeing as the sounds are the same as the hiragana digraphs you should be familiar with them. If you'd like to refer to the lessons on the sounds, please review my previous posts: Rows 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the hiragana digraph table. Are you ready to finish the chart today? Let's jump right in: The row 9 sounds: ジャ Ja sounds like the beginning sounds of the word job (jah) ジュ Ju sounds like the beginning sound of the word June (joo) ジョ Jo sounds like the beginning soundo f the word joke (joh) Let's look at some words that contain these digraphs: ジャム Jamu = jam (ja moo) ジュース Joosu = juice (joo soo) ジョギング Jogingu = jogging (joh geen goo) ジョーク Jooku = joke (joe koo) Row 10 sounds: ビャ Bya (b'ya) ビュ Byu (b'yoo) ビョ Byo (b'yoh) Here are some words containing these sounds: ビューティフル Byuuteifuru = beautiful (byoo tehee foo roo) ビューロー Byuuroo = bureau (byoo roh) Row 11 sounds: ピャ Pya (p'yah) ピュ Pyu (p'yoo) ピョ Pyo (p'yoh) Here are some words containing these digraphs: ピュア Pyua = pure (pyoo ah) チャンピョン Chanpyon (Champyon) = champion (chan pyohn) I have the katakana digraph worksheets featuring the last three rows for you. I've combined this week's free practice writing worksheets into one PDF file for convenience.
Wow, this was a big lesson. Even so, I know you're up for the challenge. Good luck practicing these and I'll see you next week for something new. Just to let you know, I'm going on vacation so if the next lesson doesn't post on time, I apologize in advance. Thank you for putting in the time and effort to study Japanese. It is well worth the work to learn a new language. Thank You for sticking with me and Thank You for reading! どうも有難うございます !
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This week we'll be going over the next two sets of katakana digraphs.
Again, if you need a refresher on the sounds check out my previous posts on the digraph sounds:(Rows 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the hiragana digraph table). Rows 6 & 7 feature rya, ryu, ryo, gya, gyu and gyo:
Here are the row 6 sounds:
リャ Rya (r'yah) リュ Ryu (r'yoo) リョ Ryo (r'yoh) Here are some words containing these sounds: マトリョーシカ Matryoshka = Matryoshka (Russian nesting dolls) (Maht ryoh shkah) リュート Ryuuto = lute (musical instrument) (ryoo toh)
And now, here are the row 7 sounds:
ギャ Gya (g'yah) ギュ Gyu (g'yoo) ギョ Gyo (g'yoh) And, some words with these sounds: ギャング Gyangu = Gang (gyahngoo) ギャンブル Gyamburu = Gambling (gyahm boo roo) ギョーザ Gyoza = Gyoza (Chinese dumpling) (gyo zah)
It would probably help to hear the digraph sounds again, so here's the Japanesepod101 video:
I have another free practice writing worksheet featuring these new katakana digraphs, enjoy!
Good luck practicing this week's katakana digraph sets. I'll meet you here next week. :)
Ohayo, Mina San! Welcome to another katakana digraph lesson. Remember, the sounds in this digraph table are the same as the sounds as the hiragana digraphs. If you would like to review those sounds, check out my lessons on the hiragana digraph blends (Rows 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the hiragana digraph table). Okay, let's take a look at rows 5 and 6: Here are the sounds in row 5: ヒャ Hya (hyah) ヒュ Hyu sounds like the beginning of the word Houston (hyoo) ヒョ Hyo (heeoh) Remember that katakana are characters used to spell words not originating in Japan. They can be used to spell out words from English or other languages foreign to Japan. Here are some words containing the digraphs in row 5: ユーモア Hyuuma = Humor (hyoo mah) ヒューストン Hyuusuton = Houston (the state) ヒューマン Hyuuman = Human The next is row 6: ミャ Mya (myah) ミュ Myu sounds like the sound a cat makes mew. ミョ Myo (myoh) Here are some words containing these digraphs: ミャンマー Myanmaa = Myanmar (the country) ミュージック Myuujikku = Music (myoo jee koo) This was a tough two sets because there aren't many English words containing these sounds. If any of you know of any more words using these katakana digraphs, please let us know in the comments below or send us a Tweet. All right, time for the freebies. I hope you enjoy this free practice katakana writing worksheet. Say the sounds as you write them and it'll reinforce them in your memory.
I hope you have a great week and keep practicing! じゃ、また [ja, mata (or said more formally では、また: dewa, mata).
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