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Unit 2 of the Japanese language course. Description: "Introduce yourself, order food and drink"

Levels[]

Level 1[]

Description: "Introduce yourself"

Lesson 1[]

  • こんにちは。 = Hello.
  • はな = Hana
  • けん = Ken
  • こにちは、はなです。 = Hello, I'm Hana.
  • どうぞよろしく = Nice to meet you
  • けんです、どうぞよろしく。 = I'm Ken, nice to meet you.
  • Previously seen:
    • ください = HeheHa
    • ごはん = rice
    • みず = water
    • おちゃ = green tea

Lesson 2[]

  • なおみ = Naomi.
  • けんさん、こんにちは。 = Hello, Ken.
  • こんばんは、はなです。 = Good evening, I'm Hana.

Lesson 3[]

  • じゃあね! = Bye!
  • またあした。 = See you tomorrow.
  • Previously seen:
    • すし = sushi

Lesson 4[]

(Nothing new)

Level 2[]

Description: "Introduce yourself"

Lesson 1[]

(Nothing new)

Lesson 2[]

(Nothing new)

Lesson 3[]

(Nothing new)

Lesson 4[]

(Nothing new)

Hiragana[]

Description: "Learn Hiragana characters to unlock new levels!" This level shows romaji for hiragana as well as how to write the hiragana. Certain exercises provide translations, but users do not have to learn them. The hiragana are divided into groups of 4 or 5, each of which are taught in multiple parts. Hiragana from other groups will show up as parts of words or in multiple choice questions.

  • Part 1: Introduce hiragana and how to write them.
  • Part 2: Combinations of hiragana to form words
  • Part 3: Same as parts 1 and 2, but adds write in romaji questions
  • Part 4: Same as earlier parts
  • Part 5: Mostly same as before, but with some longer words
  • Part 6: Same as Part 5

Lesson 1[]

す, し, う, こ Part 1

  • す = (su)
  • し = (shi)
  • う = (u)
  • こ = (ko)
  • うし = (ushi) cow

Lesson 2[]

す, し, う, こ Part 2

  • こし = (koshi) waist
  • すす = (susu) soot
  • ここ = (koko) here

Lesson 3[]

あ, か, さ, い Part 1

  • あ = (a)
  • か = (ka)
  • さ = (sa)
  • い = (i)
  • あか = (aka) red
  • かさ = (kasa) umbrella

Lesson 4[]

す, し, う, こ Part 3

Lesson 5[]

あ, か, さ, い Part 2

  • あさ = (asa) morning
  • いす = (isu) chair
  • さい = (sai) years old

Lesson 6[]

ち, わ, え, み Part 1

  • ち = (chi)
  • わ = (wa)
  • え = (e)
  • み = (mi)
  • いち = (ichi) one
  • うみ = (umi) sea

Lesson 7[]

す, し, う, こ Part 4

Lesson 8[]

あ, か, さ, い Part 3

Lesson 9[]

ち, わ, え, み Part 2

  • いえ = (ie) house
  • かみ = (kami) paper
  • しち = (shichi) seven

Lesson 10[]

お, ん, た, き Part 1

  • お = (o)
  • ん = (n)
  • た = (ta)
  • き = (ki)
  • さん = (san) three
  • あき = (aki) autumn

Lesson 11[]

す, し, う, こ Part 5

  • すこし = (sukoshi) a little
  • しし = (shishi) lion

Lesson 12[]

あ, か, さ, い Part 4

Lesson 13[]

ち, わ, え, み Part 3

Lesson 14[]

お, ん, た, き Part 2

  • すき = (suki) like
  • あお = (あお) blue
  • えん = (en) yen
  • きた = (kita) north

Lesson 15[]

ゆ, つ, り, ら Part 1

  • ゆ = (yu)
  • つ = (tsu)
  • り = (ri)
  • ら = (ra)
  • ゆき = (yuki) snow
  • つき = (tsuki) moon

Lesson 16[]

す, し, う, こ Part 6

Lesson 17[]

あ, か, さ, い Part 5

  • しあい = (shiai) game

Lesson 18[]

ち, わ, え, み Part 4

  • えみ = (emi) smile

Lesson 19[]

お, ん, た, き Part 3

Lesson 20[]

ゆ, つ, り, ら Part 2

  • さら = (sara) plate
  • いつ = (itsu) when
  • から = (kara) from

Lesson 21[]

ま, そ, は, て Part 1

  • ま = (ma)
  • そ = (so)
  • は = (ha)
  • て = (te)
  • みそ = (miso) miso
  • てら = (tera) temple

Lesson 22[]

あ, か, さ, い Part 6

  • かう = (kau) to buy
  • あかい = (akai) red
  • うすい = (usui) thin

Lesson 23[]

ち, わ, え, み Part 5

  • わかい = (wakai) young

Lesson 24[]

お, ん, た, き Part 4

Lesson 25[]

ゆ, つ, り, ら Part 3

  • ゆり = (yuri) lily

Lesson 26[]

ま, そ, は, て Part 2

  • そら = (sora) sky
  • しま = (shima) island
  • いま = (ima) now
  • はし = (hashi) chopsticks
  • はち = (hachi) eight

Lesson 27[]

く, せ, な, も Part 1

  • く = (ku)
  • せ = (se)
  • な = (na)
  • も = (mo)
  • なつ = (natsu) summer
  • はな = (hana) flower

Lesson 28[]

ち, わ, え, み Part 6

  • かわ = (kawa) river
  • ちかい = (chikai) close

Lesson 29[]

お, ん, た, き Part 5

  • たかい = (takai) expensive

Lesson 30[]

ゆ, つ, り, ら Part 4

Lesson 31[]

ま, そ, は, て Part 3

Lesson 32[]

く, せ, な, も Part 2

  • くつ = (kutsu) shoes
  • もち = (mochi) mochi
  • なな = (nana) seven
  • せん = (sen) thousand
  • くま = (kuma) bear

Lesson 33[]

け, ふ, ね, に Part 1

  • け = (ke)
  • ふ = (fu)
  • ね = (ne)
  • に = (ni)
  • ふゆ = (fuyu) winter
  • けこ = (neko) cat

Lesson 34[]

お, ん, た, き Part 6

  • えき = (eki) train station
  • あした = (ashita) tomorrow

Lesson 35[]

ゆ, つ, り, ら Part 5

  • あつい = (atsui) hot

Lesson 36[]

ま, そ, は, て Part 4

Lesson 37[]

く, せ, な, も Part 3

  • なか = (naka) middle
  • くも = (kumo) cloud

Lesson 38[]

け, ふ, ね, に Part 2

  • あね = (ane) older sister
  • くに = (kuni) country
  • いけ = (ike) pond
  • にわ = (niwa) garden

Lesson 39[]

ぬ, ひ, る, ほ Part 1

  • ぬ = (nu)
  • ひ = (hi)
  • る = (ru)
  • ほ = (ho)
  • ひる = (hiru) daytime
  • いぬ = (inu) dog

Lesson 40[]

ゆ, つ, り, ら Part 6

  • つゆ = (tsuyu) rainy season
  • かゆい = (kayui) itchy
  • からい = (karai) spicy

Lesson 41[]

ま, そ, は, て Part 5

  • はた = (hata) flag
  • たま = (tama) ball
  • まつり = (matsuri) festival
  • はんたい = (hantai) opposite

Lesson 42[]

く, せ, な, も Part 4

Lesson 43[]

け, ふ, ね, に Part 3

Lesson 44[]

ぬ, ひ, る, ほ Part 2

  • ほん = (hon) book
  • はる = (haru) spring
  • ぬま = (numa) swamp
  • ほね = (hone) bone
  • ひま = (hima) free time

Lesson 45[]

の, や, へ, む, れ Part 1

  • の = (no)
  • や = (ya)
  • へ = (he)
  • む = (mu)
  • れ = (re)
  • へや = (heya) room
  • のむ = (nomu) drink

Lesson 46[]

ま, そ, は, て Part 6

  • かつら = (katsura) wig

Lesson 47[]

く, せ, な, も Part 5

  • みせ = (mise) store
  • せかい = (sekai) world

Lesson 48[]

け, ふ, ね, に Part 4

Lesson 49[]

ぬ, ひ, る, ほ Part 3

Lesson 50[]

の, や, へ, む, れ Part 2

  • はれ = (hare) clear weather
  • むし = (mushi) bug
  • やま = (yama) mountain
  • へん = (hen) strange
  • むら = (mura) village

Lesson 51[]

よ, め, ろ, を, と Part 1

  • よ = (yo)
  • め = (me)
  • ろ = (ro)
  • を = (o)
  • と = (to)
  • よる = (yoru) night
  • とり = (tori) bird

Lesson 52[]

く, せ, な, も Part 6

  • くすり = (kusuri) medicine
  • せなか = (senaka) back

Lesson 53[]

け, ふ, ね, に Part 5

  • あに = (ani) older brother
  • にく = (niku) meat
  • さいふ = (saifu) wallet

Lesson 54[]

ぬ, ひ, る, ほ Part 4

  • ほし = (hoshi) star

Lesson 55[]

の, や, へ, む, れ Part 3

Lesson 56[]

よ, め, ろ, を, と Part 2

  • ろく = (roku) six
  • はと = (hato) pigeon
  • よむ = (yomu) read
  • いろ = (iro) color

Lesson 57[]

が, ぎ, ぐ, げ, ご Part 1

  • が = (ga)
  • ぎ = (gi)
  • ぐ = (gu)
  • げ = (ge)
  • ご = (go)
  • つぎ = (tsugi) next
  • まんが = (manga) manga

Lesson 58[]

け, ふ, ね, に Part 6

  • にし = (nishi) west
  • けんか = (kenka) fight
  • おまけ = (omake) bonus

Lesson 59[]

ぬ, ひ, る, ほ Part 5

  • ひも = (himo) thread
  • さる = (saru) monkey
  • ひかり = (hikari) light
  • ひみつ = (himitsu) secret

Lesson 60[]

の, や, へ, む, れ Part 4

Lesson 61[]

よ, め, ろ, を, と Part 3

Lesson 62[]

が, ぎ, ぐ, げ, ご Part 2

  • かぎ = (kagi) key
  • ひげ = (hige) beard
  • しごと = (shigoto) work
  • めがね = (megane) glasses
  • にほんご = (nihongo) Japanese

Lesson 63[]

ざ, じ, ず, ぜ, ぞ Part 1

  • ざ = (za)
  • じ = (ji)
  • ず = (zu)
  • ぜ = (ze)
  • ぞ = (zo)
  • ふじ = (fuji) Fuji
  • しずか = (shizuka) quiet

Lesson 64[]

ぬ, ひ, る, ほ Part 6

  • ひかる = (hikaru) to shine
  • ひるね = (hirune) nap

Lesson 65[]

の, や, へ, む, れ Part 5

  • それ = (sore) that
  • これ = (kore) this
  • れきし = (rekishi) history
  • のみもの = (nomimono) a drink

Lesson 66[]

よ, め, ろ, を, と Part 4

Lesson 67[]

が, ぎ, ぐ, げ, ご Part 3

Lesson 68[]

ざ, じ, ず, ぜ, ぞ Part 2

  • かぜ = (kaze) wind
  • しぜん = (shizen) nature
  • かぞく = (kazoku) family
  • ひざ = (hiza) knee
  • かざん = (kazan) volcano

Lesson 69[]

だ, じ, づ, で, ど Part 1

  • だ = (da)
  • ぢ = (ji)
  • づ = (du)
  • で = (de)
  • ど = (do)
  • まど = (mado) window
  • でんわ = (denwa) telephone

Lesson 70[]

の, や, へ, む, れ Part 6

Lesson 71[]

よ, め, ろ, を, と Part 5

  • かめ = (kame) turtle
  • ゆめ = (yume) dream
  • むすめ = (musume) daughter

Lesson 72[]

が, ぎ, ぐ, げ, ご Part 4

Lesson 73[]

ざ, じ, ず, ぜ, ぞ Part 3

Lesson 74[]

だ, じ, づ, で, ど Part 1

  • だれ = (dare) who
  • かど = (kado) corner
  • つづく = (tsuzuku) continue
  • まだ = (mada) still
  • なみだ = (namida) tears

Lesson 75[]

  • ば = (ba)
  • び = (bi)
  • ぶ = (bu)
  • べ = (be)
  • ぼ = (bo)
  • ばん = (ban) evening
  • はなび = (hanabi) fireworks

Lesson 76[]

よ, め, ろ, を, と Part 6

Level 3[]

Description: "Order Food and Drink"

Tips[]

The "Food and Drink" levels share a set of tips titled "Cafe".

  • Different ways of writing: Introduces katakana and how a sentence can use both hiragana and katakana.
  • On topic: Same as in the unit guidebook.
  • Questions: Introduces the か question marker, points out that periods are used, not question marks.

Lesson 1[]

  • ラーメン = ramen
  • カレー = curry
  • これ = this
  • は = topic marker
  • これはラーメンです。 = This is Ramen.
  • おいしい = tasty.
  • ラーメンはおいしいです。 = Ramen is tasty.

Lesson 2[]

  • ピザ = pizza
  • ケーキ = cake
  • これはそれ = this and that

Lesson 3[]

  • ...か。= [question marker]
  • おいしいですか。= Is it tasty?
  • はい = yes
  • はい, おいしいです。 = Yes, it's tasty.
  • いいえ = no
  • いいえ, みずです。 = No, it's water.

Lesson 4[]

(No new material)

Level 4[]

Description: "Introduce yourself HARD"

Lesson 1[]

(Same as Level 1, Lesson 1)

Lesson 2[]

(Same as Level 2, Lesson 2)

Lesson 3[]

(Same as Level 2, Lesson 3)

Lesson 4[]

(Same as Level 2, Lesson 4)

Level 5[]

Description: "Order food and drink"

Lesson 1[]

(Same as Level 3, Lesson 1, with addition of use of と to connect nouns)

Lesson 2[]

(Same as Level 3, Lesson 2, with addition of use of と to connect nouns)

Lesson 3[]

(Same as Level 3, Lesson 3)

Lesson 4[]

(Same as Level 3, Lesson 4)

Level 5[]

Description: "Order food and drink HARD"

Lesson 1[]

(Same as Level 5, Lesson 1)

Lesson 2[]

(Same as Level 5, Lesson 2)

Lesson 3[]

(Same as Level 3, Lesson 3)

Lesson 4[]

(Same as Level 3, Lesson 4)


References[]