u as in youth

ka as in car

Kah! A crow cries as it flies

to a tree on the top of a cliff.

ke as in Kevin

the two is in Hawaii

o as in oak

She has a ponytail.

Open your mouth and say Ah,

says the dentist.

ku as in cuckoo

An elf is hanging ornaments

on a Christmas tree.

a cuckoos beak

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sa as in saw

He saw something
that made him smile.

e as in red

Oh! A hole in one!

shi as in she

a as in father

Kendo is a traditional Japanese

sport using wooden swords.

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Hawa

Ew! Theres a bug on your ear!

i as in easy

ki as in key

a key

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ko as in koala

A koala is climbing a tree.

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so as in
sewing machine

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Fix the rip by sewing a zigzag stitch.

tsu as in tsunami

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A beaver is gnawing on a tree.

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ne as in nest

a nest in a tree

chi as in cheer

Tsunami waves can be

very destructive.

na as in to gnaw

su as in super

Its another perfect dive

by Super Diver.

Mother sets Baby on her lap.

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se as in set

a cheerleader

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to as in toe

Ouch! Theres a thorn in my toe!

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nu as in new

a new bicycle

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ta as in talk

t and a spell ta

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te as in ten

The shape of te is in the palm of

your right hand, and the word for
hand in Japanese is te.

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ni as in knee

a knee

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hi as in he

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He has a big smile on his face.

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ho as in hold

mu as in moo

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he as in heaven

an arrow pointing to heaven

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mi as in me

100% wool yarn

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mo as in more

You can catch more fish

with more bait.

fu as in who
(except the lips are
less rounded, and more
air escapes from the mouth)

Mount Fuji is a dormant volcano.

(Pronounce fu without touching
the upper teeth and lower lip.)

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ma as in mop

Who is number 21? Me!

ya as in yarn

no as in no

No parking!

Moo!

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a hockey player

Holding the hockey stick

with two hands he is ready to play!

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ha as in hall

He will mop the floor.

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me as in Mexico

This bicycle needs a mechanic.

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ra as in Rah! Rah! Rah!

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Using a megaphone the fan cheered

for the team: Rah! Rah! Rah!

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re as in radio

o as in old
(same pronunciation as )

Whoa! calls the cowboy

to his horse. (the w is dropped
in modern Japanese)

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a yo-yo

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The radio tower was

struck by lightning.

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yo as in yo-yo

ru as in ruby

You stabbed the fish!

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wa as in water

A waterfall is rushing past a tree.

ri as in ring

three (3) rubies

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yu as in you

a ring on your finger

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ro as in roll

The three (3) rubies rolled away!

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nas in ink
(pronounced by touching
the back of the tongue
to the roof of the mouth)

The single consonant syllable

n looks and sounds a little like
the English letter n.