Week 1: 5/2 – 5/8

Hiragana and Katakana are the equivalent of our alphabet. They are the Japanese symbols that
represent vowels and consonants. Both were derived from Chinese characters, and both are prominent
to understanding the Japanese language.

Do page 5 for this week of the Hiragana: http://www.coscom.co.jp/hiragana-katakana/kanapdf/renshuu_hiragana.pdf

Do page 5 for this week of the Katakana: http://www.coscom.co.jp/hiragana-katakana/kanapdf/renshuu_katakana.pdf
Now for some Kanji. Kanji is the name of the symbolic words in the Japanese langauge. There will be
10 new kanji every week. These symbols are the very first words taught in school.

(day, sun, Japan) ひ (hi)

(one) いち (ichi)

(country) くに (kuni)

(ten) じゅ (ju)

(big, university) おお (oo)

(meet, society) あ (a)

(human being) ひと (hito)

(year) とし (toshi)

(two) ふた (futa; ni)

(basis, book, this) もと (moto)

Practical Phrases:
1) Which bus goes to Tokyo? - tokyo yu-ki no bas wa do-re des ka
2) Is this seat free? - ko-no se-ki wa ai-te i-mas ka
3) Is there a toilet? - toy-re wa a-ri-mas ka
4) Hello – kon-ni-chi-wa
5) Goodbye – sa-yo-na-ra
6) Please – ku-da-sai
7) Thank you – a-ri-go-to
8) You're welcome – do i-ta-shi-mash-te
9) Yes – hai
10) No – i-e
 Week 2: 5/9-5/15

Do page 6 for this week of the Hiragana: http://www.coscom.co.jp/hiragana-katakana/kanapdf/renshuu_hiragana.pdf

Do page 6 for this week of the Katakana: http://www.coscom.co.jp/hiragana-katakana/kanapdf/renshuu_katakana.pdf
This week's ten kanji:

(three) み (mi; san)

(middle, in) なか (naka)

(long, chief) なが (naga)

(go out, put out) で、だ (de; da)

(political administration) まつりごと (ma-tsu-ri-go-to)

(five) いつ (e-tsu; go)

(self) みずか、おの (mi-zu-ka; ono)

(affair, abstract thing) こと (ko-to)

(person) もの (mo-no)

(company, society) やしろ (ya-shi-ro)

Practical Phrases:
1) Excuse me – su-mi-ma-sen
2) Sorry – go-men-na-sai
3) How are you? - o-gen-ki des ka
4) What is your name? - o-na-ma-e wa nan des ka
5) My name is … - wa-ta-shi no na-ma-e wa … des
6) I'm pleased to meet you – o-ai de-ki-te u-re-shi des
7) What? - na-ni
8) It's ok – i-yo
9) Great – su-goy
10) Just a minute – cho-to mat-te
 Week 3: 5/16-5/22

Do page 7 for this week of the Hiragana: http://www.coscom.co.jp/hiragana-katakana/kanapdf/renshuu_hiragana.pdf

Do page 7 for this week of the Katakana: http://www.coscom.co.jp/hiragana-katakana/kanapdf/renshuu_katakana.pdf
The next ten Kanji:

(moon, month) つき (tsu-ki)

(four) よ、よん (yo-n)

(party) とう (to-u)

(divide, part, minute) わ (re)

(time) とき(to-ki)

(combine, fit) あ、あい (a; a-e)

(same) おな (o-na)
(nine) ここの (ko-ko-no; ku)

(up) うえ、うわ、かみ、あ、のぼ (u-e; e-wa; ka-mi; a; no-ho)

(go, act, line) い、ゆ、おこな (e; yu; o-ko-na)

Practical Phrases:
1) I'm ready – jum-bi wa i des
2) That's very kind of you – shin-se-tsu ni a-ri-ga-to
3) Help! - tas-ke-te
4) Stop! - to-ma-re
5) Could you help please? - tas-ke te ku-du-sai
6) Can I use your phone? - den-wa o ka-shi-te ku-re-ma-sen ka
7) I am lost – ma-yoy-mash-ta
8) Where are the toilets? - toy-re wa doko des ka
9) Do you like it? - su-ki des ka
10) I am tired – wa-ta-shi wa tsu-ka-re-mash-ta