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N5 graded Japanese story

風の日のたこ

Sora and his father choose a clear field, wait for steady wind, and work together when the kite pulls hard.

20 sentences · about 7 minutes

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N5 · 20 sentences

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Sora takes a kite to a wide park with his father.

They choose a field far from roads, trees, and wires.

The wind is strong and often changes direction.

His father holds the kite while Sora holds the string.

On the first try, the kite falls onto the grass.

Part of the string has become tangled.

They stop and untangle the string together.

A very strong gust crosses the field.

Sora wants to try again immediately.

His father says the wind is too strong now and asks him to wait a little.

The grass begins to move in one direction.

Sora walks forward while his father lifts the kite.

The kite rises above their heads.

The string pulls hard against Sora's hands.

Sora feels nervous and calls his father.

They hold the handle together.

The wind becomes smooth and the kite climbs higher.

Sora lets out a little more string.

He gives his father a turn with the handle.

Sora says the kite flew when they worked with the wind.