Group Session for Lesson 2 (Hiragana)

Your Tasks

For the group session with your instructor, you need to either print this page or have it up on your computer screen prior to joining the session. You should study this page BEFORE the session starts and be ready to respond quickly when prompted.

Before moving on to Activity 1

Let's discuss stroke orders and stroke endings of hiragana.

  • Stroke order
  • Stroke endings
    • Stop
    • Release
    • Hook
Activity 1
Complete the following chart with hiragana. Pay attention to the stroke order and stroke ending. You will be asked to read and write hiragana during class. （あ　～　ほ）
h
n
t
s
k
 

ha

na

ta


sa


ka


a
a

hi

ni

chi

shi

ki


i

i

hu

nu

tsu

su

ku

u
u

he

ne

te

se

ke

e
e

ho

no

to

so

ko

o
o
Activity 2
Be prepared to read the following words.
あ～そ た～ほ
1. え picture 1. て hand
2. いす chair 2. つくえ desk
3. おか hill 3. ひと person
4. せき seat 4. はな flower
5. あさ

morning

 5. ふち edge, rim
6. くし comb 6. ほね bone
7. うそ lie 7. ぬの cloth
8. こけ moss 8.

へた

 not skillful
9. すき like 9.

なに

 what
Activity 3
Listen to the instructor. The instructor will give you words during class. You will be asked to write them in hiragana.
あ～そ た～ほ
1.



station 1.   dog
2.

sake 2.   house
3.

morning 3.   star
4.

umbrella 4.   waterfall
5.

bottom 5.   voice
Activity 4
Complete the following chart with hiragana. Pay attention to the stroke order and stroke ending. You will be asked to read and write hiragana during class. 　（ま　～　ん、diacritics）
 
w
r
y
m
  

nn

wa


ra


ya


ma
a
　
　

ri
　


mi

i
　
　

ru

yu

mu
u
　
　

re
　

me
e
　

o

ro

yo

mo
o

p
b
d
z
g
  

pa

ba


da


za


ga
a

pi

bi

ji

ji


gi

i

pu

bu

zu

zu

gu
u

pe

be


de

ze

ge
e

po

bo

do

zo

go
o
Activity 5
Be prepared to read the following words.
ま～ん が～ぽ
1.

みろ

 Look! 1. かべがみ wallpaper
2.

まれ

 rare 2. じば magnetic field
3. よる night 3. とんぼ dragonfly
4. わからない not understand 4. でんぱ electromagnetic wave
5. ゆめ dream 5. てづくり hand-made
6. よん four 6. えんぴつけずり pencil sharpener
7. むりやり forcibly 7. ぎんざ Ginza (a district in Tokyo)
8. かもめ seagull 8.

どぶ

 ditch
      9. げんご language
      10. かび mold
      11. ぐんぷく military uniform
      12. かぜ wind
      13. きんぞく metal
      14. ほんだな bookshelves
      15. かんぺき perfection
Activity 6
Listen to the instructor. The instructor will give you words during class. You will be asked to write them in hiragana.
ま～ん が～ぽ
1.



mountain 1.   rice ball
2.

river 2.   regrettable, sorry
3.

cloud 3.   bag
4.

bird 4.   college
5.

white 5.   stroll
Activity 7

Let's look at the following hiragana characters closely. Do you see the differences?

1. あ
お  
2. は
よ  
3. る
ろ  
4. さ
 ち き
5. わ
れ ね
6. は ほ ま

Also, if you have installed IME Pad　(Handwriting Recognition Tool for Windows), you can try to draw the character with your mouse and see if the computer will recognize your handrwriting.

IME Pad
Activity 8
Complete the following chart with hiragana. Pay attention to the stroke order and stroke ending. You will be asked to read and write hiragana during class. 　（Double vowels, Double consonants, Glides）
Double vowels
a
 ああ
a-a
o ka-a sa nn		 mother
i
 いい
i-i
o i shi-i
 tasty
u
 うう
u-u
su-u ga ku 		math
e
 ええ
e-e
o ne-e sa nn 		sister
o
 おお
o-o
ko-o ri 		ice

 
    Incorrect Correct  
e
 ええ
e-e 		ええご
e-e go 		えいご
e-e go 		English
o
おお
o-o
おはよお
o ha yo-o		 おはよう
o ha yo-o		 Good morning

Double Consonants (A Pause in Air Flow)
っ
kk


ga kko-o

 school
っ
ss
za sshi
 magazine
っ
tt
ki tte		 stamp
っ
pp
ki ppu		 ticket

Glides
r
m
h
n
ch
sh
k
  


rya


mya

hya

nya

cha


sha


kya

ya

ryu

myu

hyu

nyu

chu

shu

kyu
yu

ryo

myo

hyo

nyo

cho

sho

kyo
yo
p
b
j
g
  

pya

bya


ja


gya
ya

pyu

byu

ju

gyu
yu

pyo

byo

jo

gyo
yo
Activity 9
Be prepared to read the following words.
ああ～わあ Double vowels っ Double consonants
1. せんせい teacher 1. がっこう school
2. がくせい student 2. ざっし magazine
3. ふうせん balloon 3. きっぷ ticket
4. こおり ice 4. きって stamp
5. おねえさん sister 5. りっぱな magnificent
6. おばあさん grand mother 6. さっか writer
7. ぶんぽう grammar 7. あっち over there

きゃ～ぴょ Glides
1. こうちゃ tea
2. でんしゃ train
3. いしゃ doctor
4. しゃしん photo
5. きんじょ neighborhood
6. ひゃく hundred
Activity 10
Listen to the instructor. The instructor will give you words during class. You will be asked to write them in hiragana.
ああ～わあ Double vowels っ Double consonants きゃ～ぴょ Glides
1.



grand father 1.   instrument 1.   three hundred
2.

father 2.   diary 2.   trip
3.

older sister 3.   mint 3.   hiccup
4.

younger sister 4.   three items 4.   tableware
5.

big 5.   together 5.   today
Activity 11
Select the word read by your instructor for the following pairs below.
1. a. びょういん "hospital" b. びよういん "beauty salon"
2. a. じゆう "freedom" b. じゅう "ten"
3. a. ちゅうしょう "abstraction" b. しゅうちょう "tribal chief"
4. a. います "to be/stay" b. いいます "to say"
5. a. いた "was/stayed" b. いった "said"
6. a. おじさん "uncle" b. おじいさん "grandfather"
7. a. りょかん "Japanese-style inn" b. りょうかん "a perception of volume"
8. a. かてい "family/home" b. かて "Win!"
9. a. はっこ "eight solid objects" b. はこ "box"
10. a. こんやく "engagement" b. こんにゃく "jelly-like substance made from plant roots"
11. a. ねこ "cat" b. ねっこ "root"
12. a. どうも "Thanks" b. どうもう "ferocious"
13. a. はな "flower" b. はた "flag"
14. a. なかた "Nakata (family name)" b. たなか "Tanaka (family name)"
15. a. かべ "wall" b. かぐ "furniture"
Read and Guess

Read the following aloud and guess which phrases learned in L. 1 they are.

  • たなかさん
  • はい
  • うん
  • こんにちは (は is read as /wa/.)
  • おねがいします (ま is read as /ma/.)
  • たなかさん
  • はい、うん
  • こんにちは (は is read as /wa/.)
  • おねがい
  • せんせい
  • おはようございます
  • こんばんは (は is read as /wa/.)
  • おやすみなさい
  • はい／いいえ
  • どうぞ
  • どうも
  • ありがとう
  • どういたしまして
  • さようなら
  • しつれいします
  • いいですか
  • いいですね
  • よくできました
  • すみません
  • じゃあ、またね
Extra Activity
Tongue Twisters. Say the following three times as quickly as you can.
1. はこ　ひゃっこ　はこんだ。 I carried 100 boxes.
2. ひよこ、ひょこ、ひょこ、
かえる、ぴょん、ぴょん		 Chicks waddle-waddle;
Frogs hop-hop.
3. とうきょういき　きゅうこう　と、
きょうといき　とっきゅう		 an express train bound for Tokyo and a special express train bound for Kyoto
4. あたたかい　かたたたきき a warm shoulder-massaging machine
5. なまむぎ、なまごめ、なまたまご uncooked wheat, uncooked rice, raw eggs
6. ぼうずが びょうぶに じょうずに
ぼうずのえを かいた。		 A monk drew a picture of a monk on the screen skillfully.