Practise the Japanese sounds し, ち and つ in familiar words, and distinguish a full-size つ from the small っ.
The idea
し is shi, ち is chi and つ is tsu in Hepburn. The first begins with friction; the other two begin with a brief closure and release into friction.
| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| し | シ |
| ち | チ |
| つ | ツ |
| っ | ッ |
Examples
- 寿司を食べます。I eat sushi.
- 犬は小さいです。The dog is small.
- 机の上に本があります。There is a book on the desk.
- 友達と手紙を書きます。I write a letter with a friend.
- 父は電車で行きます。My father goes by train.
- 夏は暑いです。It is hot in summer.
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Watch out
Full-size つ has its own vowel; small っ lengthens the following consonant instead. Do not add a vowel between t and s in つ.
Try it yourself
Complete す＿ (sushi) with one hiragana character.
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し
すし means sushi; し completes its spelling.
Write the hiragana counterpart of チ.
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ち
チ and ち represent the same sound, chi; ち is the hiragana form requested.
Complete な＿ (summer) with one hiragana character.
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つ
なつ means summer; つ completes its spelling.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
Complete す＿ (sushi) with one hiragana character.
Write the hiragana counterpart of チ.
Complete な＿ (summer) with one hiragana character.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Cover the chart. Read two words from the examples aloud, write their readings in kana from memory, then compare them with the furigana and chart. For sound practice, use Japan Foundation recording 01-30 linked in Sources.