Basic hiragana quiz

A (Ah there's a snake)

• あ

• い

• う

• お

I (ears)

• あ

• い

• う

• お

U (ooh this is heavy)

• あ

• い

• う

• お

E (exercise)

• あ

• え

• う

• お

O (on the green)

• あ

• え

• う

• お

Draw the hiragana A (ah there's a snake)

Answer explanation

The correct way to write this character are:

1. Draw the arms (1 stroke across)

2. Draw the body of the person (1 stroke down)

3. Draw the snake wrapped around (start at the head and wrap down and around and finish at the tail).

うえ (up) is pronounced:

• IE

• UE

• AE

• OI

あおい (blue) is pronounced:

• IIE

• AAE

• OOE

• AOI

いいえ (no) is pronounced:

• IIE

• AAE

• OOE

• AOI

Which on is KA (cup and spoon)?

• え

• か

• け

• お