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PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 8:58 pm


Hi, this is the first in a series of japanese courses. It all begins with this thread.

Well, at least in the University of Gaia.

This course will revolve around transcriptions. It's objective is for you to familiarize with the kana (japanese sylables) before begining wirting and pronouncing them, and before moving into words and speech organization.

There is no special requirement to take this course. To join, just post in the thread. If you have any question, just post it, I'll answer as soon as I can. The second page's first post has the FAQ, so please check it to see if anyone has asked your question before.

Once you finish this course, you'll be able to continue with any of the other basic ones (102 and 103), of move to nouns (201).

I hope you find this course useful.

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 8:59 pm


This course will be evaluated with three exams. These will be sent by PM, containing 10 to 30 words that the student will answer back by PM.

The questions will follow this format:

User ImageUser Image -

Exams will cover the following lessons:
Exam 1: Lessons 1 to 5
Exam 2: Lessons 6 to 10
Exam 3: Lessons 11 to 13

Please, ask for the exam in this thread, so that I can send you the PM.

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:02 pm


~ Lesson 1 ~


User Image - A
User Image - I
User Image - U
User Image - E
User Image - O


User ImageUser Image - Love
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - Blue
User Image - Stomach
User ImageUser Image - House
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - No
User ImageUser Image - Up, above
User Image - Painting

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:05 pm


~ Lesson 2 ~


User Image - Ka
User Image - Ki
User Image - Ku
User Image - Ke
User Image - Ko


User ImageUser Image - Face
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - Red
User ImageUser Image - Fall (season)
User ImageUser Image - Station (train, bus)
User ImageUser Image - Pond
User ImageUser Image - Voice

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:15 pm


~ Lesson 3 ~


User Image - Sa
User Image - Shi
User Image - Su
User Image - Se
User Image - So


NOTE: Japanese people write User Image as "Si", mainly due to the japanese-character input programs and add-ons. Both transcriptions would be acceptable, but "shi" is the official one, and is true to the official sound.

User ImageUser Image - Morning
User ImageUser Image - Rice liquor
User ImageUser Image - Salt
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - Watermelon
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - World
User ImageUser Image - Lie

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:19 pm


~ Lesson 4 ~


User Image - Ta
User Image - Chi
User Image - Tsu
User Image - Te
User Image - To

NOTE: Japanese people write User Image as "ti" and User Image as "tu", mainly due to computer input programs and protocols. Even as they are technically accepted, we'll be using the tradicional transcription, as written in the above list.


User ImageUser ImageUser Image - High / Expensive (depends on kanji used)
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - Painful
User ImageUser Image - Down
User ImageUser Image - House
User ImageUser Image - Moon, month
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - Hot, spicy
User ImageUser Image - Iron
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - Lovely, dreamy
User ImageUser Image - Time
User ImageUser Image - Year
User ImageUser Image - Later

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:21 pm


~ Lesson 5 ~


These kana use the same basic symbols (kana), with two lines at the upper-right.


User Image - Ga
User Image - Gi
User Image - Gu
User Image - Ge
User Image - Go

User Image - Za
User Image - Ji
User Image - Zu
User Image - Ze
User Image - Zo

User Image - Da
User Image - Dji
User Image - Dzu
User Image - De
User Image - Do

NOTES: User Image and User Image are technically transcribed as Ji and Zu, but that leaves a blank in pronunciation that IS differenciated in japanese, so I'll be accepting only the transcriptions as above.

User ImageUser ImageUser ImageUser Image - Exterior, outside
User ImageUser Image - Painter
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - Musician
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - Surgeon
User ImageUser Image - Drama
User Image - Five
User ImageUser Image - Misprint

User ImageUser ImageUser Image - Seat
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - Affection, kindness, love
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - Scheme
User ImageUser Image - Map

User ImageUser ImageUser ImageUser Image - University
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - Meeting, rendezvouz, encounter
User ImageUser Image - Poison, toxicant
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - Base, foundation

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:23 pm


~ Lesson 6 ~


User Image - Ha
User Image - Hi
User Image - Fu
User Image - He
User Image - Ho

Note: User Image is also a particle, meaning that at certain times and paired with certain verbs will be transcribed as "E". We won't be dealing with that during this crouse, though.

User ImageUser Image - Yes
User ImageUser Image - Tomb, grave
User ImageUser Image - Bridge/Chopsticks (depends on kanji used)
User ImageUser Image - Mother
User ImageUser Image - Man, person
User ImageUser Image - Grandfather
User ImageUser Image - unskillful
User ImageUser Image - Star

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:24 pm


~ Lesson 7 ~


User Image - Ba
User Image - Bi
User Image - Bu
User Image - Be
User Image - Bo

User Image - Pa
User Image - Pi
User Image - Pu
User Image - Pe
User Image - Po


User ImageUser Image - Grandmother
User ImageUser ImageUser ImageUser Image - Traveler
User ImageUser Image - Days, every day
User ImageUser Image - Near/certain kind of pasta (depends on kanji used)

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:42 pm


~ Lesson 8 ~


User Image - Na
User Image - Ni
User Image - Nu
User Image - Ne
User Image - No

User Image - Ma
User Image - Mi
User Image - Mu
User Image - Me
User Image - Mo


User ImageUser Image - Inside, within
User ImageUser Image - Summer
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - You (propper)
User ImageUser Image - Meat
User ImageUser Image - Elder brother
User ImageUser Image - Country
User ImageUser Image - Dog
User ImageUser Image - Cat
User ImageUser ImageAne - Elder sister
User ImageUser Image - Leg, shin
User ImageUser Image - Axe
User ImageUser Image - Flower/Nose/Petal (depends on kanji used)
User ImageUser Image - Boat/Water vessel

User ImageUser Image - City
User ImageUser Image - Horse
User ImageUser Image - Bear (animal)
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - Man's formal divided skirt
User ImageUser Image - Store, shop
User ImageUser Image - All, everybody
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - South
User ImageUser Image - meaning
User ImageUser Image - Sea, beach
User ImageUser Image - You (informal)
User ImageUser Image - Wave
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - Rat, mouse
User ImageUser Image - Insect, bug
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - Son
User ImageUser Image - Breast, chest
User Image - Eye
User ImageUser Image - Rain
User ImageUser Image - Princess
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - Daughter
User ImageUser ImageUser ImageUser Image - Hello (while answering a phone call)
User ImageUser Image - Thing, object
User ImageUser Image - Spider/Cloud (depends on kanji used)
User ImageUser ImageUser ImageUser Image - Friend
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - Cissors
User ImageUser ImageUser Image - Secret
User ImageUser ImageUser ImageUser Image - Smile
User ImageUser Image - Peach
User ImageUser Image - Trash

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:43 pm


Lesson 9 - Ra
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Lesson 10 - Ya, Wa, N

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:59 pm


Lesson 11 - chisai 1
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Lesson 12 - chisai 2

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 10:02 pm


Lesson 13 - Katakana
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