Monday, January 12, 2009

hiragana ha-hi-fu-he-ho

http://www.thejapanesepage.com/beginners/hiragana/chapter_6

は ha - It has two parts to make memorizing it HArd (looks like an H and a tiny wiggle a)
はい hai - yes
はし hashi - bridge or chopsticks
葉 ha - leaves

ひ hi - It looks like HE has both hands raised
ひと hito - person
日 hi - day

ふ fu - looks like crying ... fu fu ...
ふね 船 fune - ship / boat
ひふ 皮膚 hifu - skin

へ he - looks like chomping shrimp (he2) / HEY it's an upside down 'V' (almost)
へた 下手 heta - not good or poor at
へいき heiki - peaceful / calm

ほ ho - HO OH! It is more complicated than は ha! (two lines, two-timer)
ほし hoshi - star
ほしい hoshii - want
ほね 骨 hone - bone

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