Hiragana Rules - Quiz 1
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What is the correct reading for the following word:ばんごはん
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Bangohan
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Hangoban
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Bangouhan
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Hanbougan
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Test your reading of some hiragana words. First, you should revise the rules for long vowels, contracted sounds and double consonants.
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What is the correct reading for the following word:どようび
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Doyoubi
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Toyoubi
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Doyohi
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Doyouhi
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A. DoyoubiExplanation
The correct reading for the word どようび is "doyoubi".Rate this question:
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What is the correct reading for the following word:いってきます
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Itekimasu
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Idekimasu
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Iddekimasu
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Ittekimasu
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A. IttekimasuExplanation
The correct reading for the word いってきます is "ittekimasu." This phrase is commonly used in Japanese as a way to say "I'm leaving" or "I'll be going." The word is made up of three parts: "itte" meaning "to go," "ki" meaning "to come," and "masu" which is a polite ending. Therefore, "ittekimasu" is the correct reading for this word.Rate this question:
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What is the correct reading for the following word:かがくしゃ
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Kagakusha
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Kakakusha
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Gakakusha
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Kagakusho
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A. KagakushaExplanation
The correct reading for the word かがくしゃ is "kagakusha".Rate this question:
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What is the correct reading for the following word:もっとはやい
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Motohayai
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Motohayoi
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Mottohayai
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Motohayai
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A. MottohayaiExplanation
The correct reading for the word もっとはやい is "mottohayai". The word もっと (motto) means "more" and はやい (hayai) means "fast". So, when combined, もっとはやい (mottohayai) means "faster" or "more fast".Rate this question:
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What is the correct reading for the following word:でんわばんごう
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Dennebangou
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Denwabango
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Denwabangou
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Denrebangou
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A. DenwabangouExplanation
The correct reading for the word でんわばんごう is denwabangou. This is because the word でんわ (denwa) means "telephone" and ばんごう (bangou) means "number". When combined, it becomes denwabangou, which means "telephone number" in Japanese.Rate this question:
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What is the correct reading for the following word:じょうだん
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Joudan
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Jodan
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Juudan
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Judan
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A. JoudanExplanation
The correct reading for the word じょうだん is "joudan". In Japanese, each character represents a syllable, and when combined, they form a word or phrase. In this case, じょうだん is a combination of the characters じょう (jo) and だん (dan). By pronouncing each syllable correctly, the word is pronounced as "joudan".Rate this question:
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What is the correct reading for the following word:いぬ
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Ire
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Ime
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Imo
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Inu
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A. InuExplanation
The correct reading for the word いぬ is "inu".Rate this question:
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What is the correct reading for the following word:じてんしゃ
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Shitensha
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Shitensho
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Jitensha
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Jitensho
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A. JitenshaExplanation
The correct reading for the word じてんしゃ is "jitensha". This is because each character in the word corresponds to the sound "ji", "ten", and "sha" respectively. Therefore, when combined, they create the reading "jitensha".Rate this question:
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What is the correct reading for the following word:ひるごはん
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Hirogohan
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Hirokohan
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Hirugohan
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Hirukohan
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A. HirugohanExplanation
The correct reading for the word ひるごはん is hirugohan. This is because the hiragana characters ひる correspond to the sound "hiru" and the characters ごはん correspond to the word "gohan" which means "meal" or "rice". Therefore, when combined, the word is pronounced as hirugohan, meaning "lunch" or "midday meal".Rate this question:
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What is the correct reading for the following word:ねます
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Wamasu
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Nemasu
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Remasu
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Numasu
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A. NemasuExplanation
The correct reading for the word ねます is "nemasu".Rate this question:
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What is the correct reading for the following word:いっしょに
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Ishoni
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Ishouni
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Isshouni
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Isshoni
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A. IsshoniExplanation
The correct reading for the word いっしょに is "isshoni". The word いっしょに is a combination of two words, "issho" meaning "together" and "ni" meaning "with". When combined, it forms the adverb "together" or "at the same time". The correct reading is isshoni because the small つ (tsu) before the し (shi) doubles the consonant sound, making it "ssho" instead of "sho".Rate this question:
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