Hiragana GREEN belt - with AUDIO

• ほ

• き

• ま

• を

Answer explanation

ま makes the sound 'ma' like in 'mama'.

We write ま as 'ma' in rōmaji.

• み

• し

• は

• お

Answer explanation

み makes the sound 'mi' like in the word 'mini'.

We write み as 'mi' in rōmaji.

• ひ

• え

• す

• む

Answer explanation

む makes the sound like the beginning of the word 'movie' or 'move'.

We write む as 'mu' in rōmaji.

Memory hint: think 'moo' - the sound a cow makes

• あ

• ぬ

• め

• へ

Answer explanation

め makes the sound 'me' like in the word 'men' or 'mess'

We write め a 'me' in rōmaji.

Memory hint: look for the eye shape in 'me' - the word me means eye in Japanese.

• い

• ほ

• せ

• も

Answer explanation

も makes the sound 'mo' like in 'monster'.

We write も as 'mo' in rōmaji.

• や

• か

• く

• さ

Answer explanation

や makes the sound 'ya' like the beginning of the word 'yard' or 'yum'.

We write や as 'ya' in rōmaji.

• を

• お

• た

• ゆ

Answer explanation

ゆ makes the sound 'yu' like the word 'you' or the beginning of the word 'unit'.

We write ゆ as 'yu' in rōmaji.

• つ

• は

• よ

• う

Answer explanation

よ makes the sound 'yo' like in the word 'yonder' or 'yobbo'.

We write よ as 'yo' in rōmaji.