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Learn JapaneseHiragana - Lesson 12 - Long vowels
Long vowels "a" + "a"
When a vowel "a" follows "a", its sound becomes long "aa".
| あ (a) | ＋ | あ (a) |
おかあさん (o-ka-a-san → o-kaa-san) |
| か (ka) | |||
| さ (sa) | |||
| た (ta) | |||
| な (na) | |||
| は (ha) | |||
| ま (ma) | |||
| や (ya) | |||
| ら (ra) | |||
| わ (wa) |
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おかあさん | mother |
| okaasan | ||
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さあ・・・ | well, |
| saa |
Long vowels "i" + "i"
When a vowel "i" follows "i", its sound becomes long "ii".
| い (a) | ＋ | い (i) |
おにいさん (o-ni-i-san) → o-nii-san |
| き (ki) | |||
| し (shi) | |||
| ち (chi) | |||
| に (ni) | |||
| ひ (hi) | |||
| み (mi) | |||
| り (ri) |
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おにいさん | elder brother |
| oniisan | ||
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ちいさい | small |
| chiisai |
Long vowels "u" + "u"
When a vowel "u" follows "u", its sound becomes long "uu".
| う (u) | ＋ | う (u) |
くうき (ku-u-ki → kuu-ki) |
| く (ku) | |||
| す (su) | |||
| つ (tsu) | |||
| ぬ (nu) | |||
| ふ (fu) | |||
| む (mu) | |||
| ゆ (yu) | |||
| る (ru) |
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くうき | air |
| kuuki | ||
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すうじ | number |
| suuji |
Long vowels "e" + "e" or "i"
When a vowel "e" follows "e", its sound becomes long "ee".
When a vowel "i" follows "e", in many cases, its sound becomes long "ee".
| え (e) | ＋ | え (e) or い (i) |
ええ (e-e → ee) or えいが (e-i-ga → eega) |
| け (ke) | |||
| せ (se) | |||
| て (te) | |||
| ね (ne) | |||
| へ (he) | |||
| め (me) | |||
| れ (re) |
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ええ | yes |
| ee | ||
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えいが | movie |
| eiga - eega | ||
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えいご | English |
| eigo - eego | ||
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とけい | a watch, clock |
| tokei - tokee | ||
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よてい | plan, schedule |
| yotei - yotee | ||
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けいたい | mobile phone |
| keitai - keetai |
Long vowels "o" + "u"
When a vowel "u" follows "o", its sound becomes long "oo".
| お (o) | ＋ | う (u) |
きのう (ki-no-u → ki-noo) |
| こ (ko) | |||
| そ (so) | |||
| と (to) | |||
| の (no) | |||
| ほ (ho) | |||
| も (mo) | |||
| よ (yo) | |||
| ろ (ro) |
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きのう | yesterday |
| kinou - kinoo | ||
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ひこうき | airplane |
| hikouki - hikooki | ||
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にちようび | sunday |
| nichiyoubi - nichiyoobi | ||
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こうえん | park |
| kouen - kooen | ||
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りよう | use |
| riyou - riyoo |
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Lesson 9
Lesson 10
Particles "wa" & "o"
Lesson 11
Lesson 12
Lesson 13
Lesson 14
Lesson 15
Lesson 16
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