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Good morning! Ohayo! Today we’ll be going over the Bya, Byu and Byo Digraphs.
Again, remember that in the next row are hiragana characters that take the dakuten. If you would like to refresh your memory on the dakuten you can look at my post on the Ha set with dakuten and handakuten.
Here are this week's new sounds:
びゃ Bya sounds like b’yah
びゅ Byu sounds like b’you or the beginning sound in butane. びょ Byo sounds like b’yoh
Please note that in one of the words below you’ll find the chiisai (small) っ (tsu) [or more formally named sokuon 促音]. The っ (tsu) is used to lengthen a consonant sound and is represented by a double letter in rōmaji.
Try saying some of the words containing these digraphs: さんびゃ〱 Sanbyaku = three hundred, 300 びょう Byō = second (as in time) びょういん Byōin = hospital びゃっこ Byakko = white fox The びゅ (byu) sound is often found spelled in katakana and is used to spell foreign words. We’ll be going over katakana after we’re finished learning all the hiragana alphabet sounds.
Today I have another freebie writing practice worksheet for you. I hope you have fun writing these words and digraphs.
Next week, I'll go over the last row in the digraph chart. Until then, mata ne!
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Happy Thanksgiving or かんしゃさい ! Please read to the end of this post for some Thanksgiving Day content.
Now, let's get to the next row of digraph sounds!
This set of digraphs uses the hiragana ji. Ji is the shi hiragana with the dakuten symbol over it (じ).
If you need to refresh your memory, you can look at my post on this hiragana set: Hiragana That Take the Dakuten.
Here are this week's sounds:
じゃ Ja sounds like the beginning sound of jog (jah). じゅ Ju sounds like the beginning sound of juice (joo). じょ Jo sounds like the name Joe or the beginning sound in joke (joh).
Here are some words that use these sounds:
じゃ Ja is used in the negative informal form, or informal negative sentences. For example, the sentence "I don't like beef" would be Watashi wa gyūniku ga suki ja nai (very informal). Or, Watashi wa gyūniku ga suki ja arimasen (slightly informal). It's also used in an informal goodbye: Ja ne (See you later). じゅう Jū = the number 10 (jū) どうじょ Dōjō = a training center for Karate and other martial arts.
Okay, here's this week's free writing practice worksheet featuring the Ja, Ju and Jo digraphs:
I hope you enjoy writing these digraphs. Stay tuned. Next week I'll have the next set for you. Ja mata. Note: Updated to correct a typo: Ji (じ) is the shi (し) with the dakuten (") over it.
Here are some words related to Thanksgiving:
しちめんちょう Shichimencho = turkey かぼちゃ Kabocha = pumpkin つめもの Tsumemono = stuffing いただきます Itadakimasu = expression of gratitude (said before meals)
As an extra thank you for reading, here's a neat Japanesepod101 video explaining the Japanese Labor Thanksgiving Day. It's an advanced video but if you slow the speed down in the settings, you'll be able to see and hear some words we have learned so far throughout the Wordly Wednesday Learning Japanese series. I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving if you celebrate it!
I am very thankful for my readers. So here's a little extra thank you gift. I hope you have fun practicing these Thanksgiving words. Again, Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Good afternoon, everyone! Konnichi wa, minasan! Today we work on row 8 of the hiragana digraph chart:
Before we begin, remember that the next three rows are hiragana characters that have the dakuten (or Ten Ten). If you'd like to reveiw the lessons on the dakuten and handakuten (or maru) here are my posts on the Ka set with dakuten, Sa and Ta sets with dakuten, and the Ha set with the dakuten and handakuten.
Now, let’s take a look at gya, gyu and gyo:
ぎゃ Gya is pronounced g’yah. Swallow the ee sound of ghee and add the yah sound. ぎゅ Gyu is pronounced g’you. Again swallow that ee sound of ghee, add the yoo sound. ぎょ Gyo is pronounced g’yoh. Swallow the ee in ghee and blend with yoh.
Again, the long ‘o’ sound (like the sound in oat and own) is represented by the ō symbol. It can also be represented by the letters 'ou'. The long ‘u’ sound (like in you and yule) is represented by the ū symbol, or the letters 'uu'.
Here are some words with the row 8 sounds: ぎゃく Gyaku = the opposite, the reverse (g’yah koo) ぎゅうにゅう Gyūnyū = cow’s milk (gyoo nyoo) ぎょうぎ Gyōgi = manners, behavior (gyō ghee) ぎょうざ Gyoza = Japanese dumplings If you’d like to listen to the pronunciation of this digraph set, and the others, please re-watch the Japanesepod101.com video covering the ya, yu and yo digraphs. Here’s a link to gya, gyu and gyo. Just rewind to hear all the digraphs again. Okay, without further ado, here's this week's practice writing sheet featuring gya, gyu and gyo. Ganbatte Kudasai (頑張ってください)! Please, do your best!
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