Reviewing Hiragana

Hopefully you've been studying your Hiragana and have began memorizing the characters! Before we move onto Katakana though, it's always important to review what you've learned so far. I'll write some simple words and see if you can try and read them. Highlight the black lines for the answer. がんばって！

Bonus Points! Try to pronounce it correctly and read it out loud!

うち        う(u) ち(chi)                            house

いぬ        い(i) ぬ(nu)                              dog

あかい      あ(a) か(ka) い(i)                    red

たべもの    た(ta) べ(be) も(mo) の(no)    food

はしる      は(ha) し(shi) る(ru)                to run

おおきい    お(o) お(o) き(ki) い(i)            big

つなみ      つ(tsu) な(na) み(mi)               tidal wave

たこやき    た(ta) こ(ko) や(ya) き(ki)      octopus dumplings

きっぷ      き(ki) っぷ(ppu) (small tsu!)   ticket

わたし      わ(wa) た(ta) し(shi)               I; me

How well did you do? If you got them all correct, great! It never hurts to keep practicing Hiragana even if you can already read it because you can improve your reading speed. And trust me, reading speed is very important when learning a new language!

Anyways, this is all for now. Be ready for Katakana next time!