Sounds
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Hiragana あ-row (Vowels)
Learn the five foundational vowel sounds of Japanese: あ, い, う, え, お.
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Hiragana か-row (K-sounds)
Master the 'k' consonant sounds combined with the five vowels.
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Katakana ア-row (Vowels)
Learn the katakana vowel characters used primarily for foreign words.
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Katakana カ-row (K-sounds)
Master the katakana 'k' consonant sounds for transcribing foreign vocabulary.
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Minimal Pairs: ら vs. な (R vs. N)
Practice distinguishing and pronouncing the often-confused 'r' and 'n' sounds in Japanese.
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Voiced Sounds: が-row (G-sounds)
Learn the voiced counterpart to the か-row, marked by dakuten (゛).
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Special Katakana Combinations: ファ, ティ, ドゥ
Learn katakana combinations used to approximate foreign sounds not native to Japanese.
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Long Vowels: おう vs. おお
Understand the different kana representations for elongated 'o' sounds and their pronunciation.
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The Sokuon: Small つ (Double Consonants)
Learn to recognize and pronounce the geminate consonant, represented by a small つ/ッ.
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Combined Sounds: きゃ, きゅ, きょ
Master contracted sounds (yōon) starting with the 'k' consonant.
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