N5

Hiragana III: な to ん

Finish the basic hiragana chart and learn how to read the special kana ん in short words.

Read the remaining basic hiragana rows with more confidence.Recognize that やゆよ is a shortened row and that ん stands alone as a special sound.Read short all-hiragana words that use the final groups and ん.

Guided study

The な and は rows

This lesson completes more of the core chart. Read the rows aloud in rhythm and keep matching each shape to a clear sound. For now, treat は as the basic hiragana ha in the chart; later you will meet it again as the topic particle pronounced wa.

なにぬねの

na ni nu ne no

This is the な row.

はひふへほ

ha hi fu he ho

This is the は row, and ふ is read fu rather than hu.

ふね

boat

This word gives you a real example of ふ and ね together.