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Siddy
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Kana Question

Postby Siddy » September 21st, 2009 12:20 pm

Hi!

Ive learnt the Kana, can read and pronounce hiragana and katana and there compounds.
I get most of the stroke order correct, still working on it though.

My questions is hard to explain but basically i want to know the "word" for each kana set. What i mean is like :

agyoo = "A-I-U-E-O"

kagyoo = "KA-KI-KU-KE-KO"

sagyoo = "SA-SHI-SU-SE-SO"

I think the "gyoo" [(GI - yo - U) sorry about the romaji] has a kanji.

So what is the Kanji, its readings and stroke order???

Also, do these gyoo's have a general name.

Belton
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Postby Belton » September 21st, 2009 3:31 pm

The kanji is 行
コウ, ギョウ, アン,
い.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.き, -ゆき, -い.き, -いき, おこな.う, おこ.なう,
going, journey

The specific meaning here is row.
カ行、サ行 etc.

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Siddy
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Postby Siddy » September 22nd, 2009 10:38 am

So its like saying, Sa row, Ka row etc...

Thanks!

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Postby oskar2008 » September 23rd, 2009 12:13 am

Actually in one lessonAll about #2 ,
Peter and Naomi explain Japanese writing system.
Technical term is Polysyllabic script.
For most people on west pronunciation is difficult but Peter say "Imagine big chart with vowels on top and consonant on side" .(Sorry Naomi and Peter sensei , I try to write from my memory, if I wrong write my apologize.)
OK for me this is natural pronunciation, for many other not .
Sidday first learn kana, advice Hiragana first, and Katakana then, do not worry only difference writing same pronunciation. 46 basic voices for start ,when you practice good basic 46 signs , learn extended kana.(not too much only 109)
If you can access learning center you can practice all Hiragana and Katakana , you can chose between 3 male and 3 female speaker . Some Hiragana have meaning some not,
example め  or romaji me ,, mean eye (not specified one or two)
example は or romaji ha ,,mean teeth
Look easy, yes if you know pronaunce any kana characters. But do not loose unnecessary time, learn on proper way.
For people who not familiar with syllabic pronunciation , not easy on paper(post) explain Japanese pronunciation. Only one solution, listen Japanese speakers , and try to say , repeat after them. People from some countries normally copy Japanese pronunciation.
(In my language is many voices exact like in Japanese, even more)
If you have no access to learning center, found Hiragana and Katakana chart on some free web and practice.
After you remember all kana. You can start with kanji or 漢字 Before it's no point, you must know Hiragana and Katakana, every kanji have 2 readings , one Japanese one Chinese.
Many people never understand Hiragana or Katakana , everything try to continue only using romaji. :shock: Wrong way 8)

Good luck!

Siddy
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Postby Siddy » September 28th, 2009 2:02 am

oskar2008 ???
I already know the Kana, and 200 kanji.

I just wanted to know how to refer to the individual rows of the kana.

As Belton said, its 行

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