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Hiragana Writing
a i u e o
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a: This is pronounced similarly to the 'a' in 'awful'. |
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i: This is pronounced similarly to the 'ee' in 'feet'. |
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u: This is pronounced similarly to the 'oo' in 'mood'. |
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e: This is pronounced similarly to the 'e' in 'met'. |
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o: This is pronounced similarly to the 'o' in 'cold' . |
Some words you can now read in Japanese:
| あお | blue (n.) | いい | good |
| いえ | house | おい | nephew |
| いいえ | no | え | picture (n.) |
| うえ | up, above, over, on top | あい | love (n.) |
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