Questions and Answers
Hiragana Quiz, Part 2: The S and T Rows
1.
How do you read the hiragana character さ?
sa
2.
How do you read the hiragana character し?
shi
3.
Which hiragana character is read 'se'?
せ
4.
How do you read the hiragana character そ?
so
5.
Which hiragana character is read 'ta'?
た
6.
How do you read the hiragana character ち?
chi
7.
Which hiragana character is read 'tsu'?
つ
8.
How do you read the hiragana character と?
to
9.
Arrange the T-row characters in the standard hiragana order, starting with the first one.
たちつてと
10.
In the S and T rows, most characters are read as the row's consonant plus a vowel (s + a = sa, t + a = ta). Which of these characters do not follow this pattern?
し, ち, つ
Match each word to its reading.
16.
The word ちかてつ (subway) is read 'chikatetsu'.
True
17.
The word あつい (hot) is read 'asui'.
False
18.
The word せき (seat) is read 'seki'.
True
19.
The word いし (stone) is read 'itsu'.
False
20.
The word たけ (bamboo) is read 'take'.
True
21.
Type the reading of the word うそ (lie) in Latin letters.
uso
22.
How do you read the word つくえ (desk)?
tsukue
Type the reading of each word in Latin letters.
26.
How is the word 'shita' (below, under) written in hiragana?
した