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Hiragana

Learn to read all 46 base hiragana, their voiced forms, and combination sounds.

1. ▶The five vowels: あいうえおRead and say the five hiragana vowels and recognize them by ear.
2. ▶か row and さ rowRead and say all of か・き・く・け・こ and さ・し・す・せ・そ.
3. ▶た row and な rowRead and say all of た・ち・つ・て・と and な・に・ぬ・ね・の.
4. ▶は row and ま rowRead and say all of は・ひ・ふ・へ・ほ and ま・み・む・め・も.
5. ▶や, ら, わ rows and んRead and say や・ゆ・よ, ら・り・る・れ・ろ, わ, を and ん.
6. ▶Dakuten and handakuten: が ざ だ ば ぱRead voiced and semi-voiced hiragana made with the ゛ and ゜ marks.
7. ▶Small ゃゅょ, small っ, and long vowelsRead palatalized combos, the sokuon (small っ), and long vowel sounds.

Katakana

Learn katakana, the script used for loanwords, foreign names and emphasis.

1. ▶Katakana vowels, カ row, サ row, タ row, ナ rowRead katakana vowels plus the K, S, T and N rows.
2. ▶ハ row, マ row, ヤ・ラ・ワ, and ンRead the remaining base katakana: H, M, Y, R, W rows and ン.
3. ▶Katakana dakuten, combos, and the long-vowel mark ーRead voiced katakana, small-kana combos, and the ー long-vowel mark.
4. ▶Reading everyday loanwordsRead common katakana loanwords used constantly in everyday Japanese.

Minna no Nihongo I — Lesson 1

Greetings, self-introductions, and the は/です sentence pattern, following Minna no Nihongo I Lesson 1.

1. ▶Introducing yourself: はじめましてGreet someone and introduce yourself for the first time.Minna no Nihongo I (2nd ed.), Lesson 1
2. ▶N1 は N2 です / じゃありませんState what someone or something is, and deny it, using は...です and じゃありません.Minna no Nihongo I (2nd ed.), Lesson 1
3. ▶Questions with か, はい/いいえ, and もAsk yes/no questions with か, answer with はい/いいえ, and say 'also' with も.Minna no Nihongo I (2nd ed.), Lesson 1
4. ▶N1 の N2, names with ～さん, and age with ～さいLink two nouns with の, address people politely, and say ages with さい.Minna no Nihongo I (2nd ed.), Lesson 1

Minna no Nihongo Lesson 2: これ・それ・あれ

Demonstratives これ/それ/あれ and この/その/あの, alternative questions with か・か, and の for content, ownership and そうですか, following Minna no Nihongo I Lesson 2.

1. ▶これ・それ・あれ and この・その・あのPoint out and identify objects using これ/それ/あれ and この/その/あの + noun.Minna no Nihongo I (2nd ed.), Lesson 2
2. ▶そうです・そうじゃありません and S1か、S2かConfirm or deny an identification with そうです/そうじゃありません, and ask alternative questions with か・か.Minna no Nihongo I (2nd ed.), Lesson 2
3. ▶N1の N2 and そうですかUse の to show content or ownership, let の replace a repeated noun, and react to new information with そうですか.Minna no Nihongo I (2nd ed.), Lesson 2

Minna no Nihongo Lesson 3: ここ・そこ・あそこ

Asking and stating locations with ここ/そこ/あそこ/どこ, the polite こちら/そちら/あちら/どちら, nationality and origin with の, prices and floor counters, following Minna no Nihongo I Lesson 3.

1. ▶ここ・そこ・あそこ・どこState where a place is and ask where something is, using ここ/そこ/あそこ/どこ.Minna no Nihongo I (2nd ed.), Lesson 3
2. ▶こちら・そちら・あちら・どちら and N1の N2 (origin)Use the polite direction words for places and people, and state someone's country or company with の.Minna no Nihongo I (2nd ed.), Lesson 3
3. ▶いくら and ～かいAsk and state prices with いくら and ～えん, and ask what floor something is on with ～かい.Minna no Nihongo I (2nd ed.), Lesson 3

Minna no Nihongo Lesson 4: いま なんじですか

Telling time with ～じ and ～ふん/ぷん, the four ます-form conjugations, specific-time に, and から・まで・と・ね, following Minna no Nihongo I Lesson 4.

1. ▶いま なんじですかTell the time in Japanese using ～じ and ～ふん/ぷん.Minna no Nihongo I (2nd ed.), Lesson 4
2. ▶ます・ません・ました・ませんでした and にConjugate verbs into present/future and past, affirmative and negative, and mark specific times with に.Minna no Nihongo I (2nd ed.), Lesson 4
3. ▶～から～まで, と, and ねState a time range with から・まで, list nouns with と, and seek agreement with ね.Minna no Nihongo I (2nd ed.), Lesson 4

Minna no Nihongo Lesson 5: どこへ 行きますか

Movement with 行きます/来ます/帰ります, means of transport with で, travel companions with と, dates, and the particles よ, following Minna no Nihongo I Lesson 5.

1. ▶N(place)へ 行きます・来ます・帰りますSay where you go, come, or return to using へ, and deny going anywhere with どこ[へ]も.Minna no Nihongo I (2nd ed.), Lesson 5
2. ▶N(vehicle)で, あるいて, N(person)と, and いつSay how you travel with で, note walking with あるいて, name a travel companion with と, and ask いつ.Minna no Nihongo I (2nd ed.), Lesson 5
3. ▶Dates and ～よSay calendar dates, including irregular readings, and add new information firmly with よ.Minna no Nihongo I (2nd ed.), Lesson 5

Minna no Nihongo Lesson 6: なにを しますか

Transitive verbs with を, action locations with で, inviting with ませんか, proposing with ましょう, and the polite お～ prefix, following Minna no Nihongo I Lesson 6.

1. ▶Nを V, Nを します, and なん vs なにUse を to mark the thing acted on, say Nを します for activities, and choose correctly between なん and なに.Minna no Nihongo I (2nd ed.), Lesson 6
2. ▶N(place)で V and VませんかSay where an action happens with で, and invite someone with ませんか.Minna no Nihongo I (2nd ed.), Lesson 6
3. ▶Vましょう and お～Propose doing something together with ましょう, and recognize the polite お～ prefix.Minna no Nihongo I (2nd ed.), Lesson 6