Rya Ryu Ryo
Hiragana 3
Chapter 8 Β· Rya Ryu Ryo
πΈ Combined Sounds VI β γγ γγ γγ and the Whole Chart
The last row of combined sounds: γ plus a small γ, γ or γ. This chapter also gathers all 33 combined sounds in a single chart and ends with a map-reading exercise using Japanese cities. Romaji is shown for everything.
𧩠The Last Row β γγ γγ γγ
The last combined row is the one that begins with the Japanese r: γ plus a small γ, γ or γ. After this, you know all 33 combined sounds.
πΊοΈ The Whole Chart
Here is every combined sound you have learned, in one place. Read across: each row is an γ-row character; the three columns are small γ, γ and γ.
| γ | γ | γ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| γ | γγ kya | γγ kyu | γγ kyo |
| γ | γγ gya | γγ gyu | γγ gyo |
| γ | γγ sha | γγ shu | γγ sho |
| γ | γγ ja | γγ ju | γγ jo |
| γ‘ | γ‘γ cha | γ‘γ chu | γ‘γ cho |
| γ« | γ«γ nya | γ«γ nyu | γ«γ nyo |
| γ² | γ²γ hya | γ²γ hyu | γ²γ hyo |
| γ³ | γ³γ bya | γ³γ byu | γ³γ byo |
| γ΄ | γ΄γ pya | γ΄γ pyu | γ΄γ pyo |
| γΏ | γΏγ mya | γΏγ myu | γΏγ myo |
| γ | γγ rya | γγ ryu | γγ ryo |
π Read It β New Words
Read the Japanese first, then check the romaji.
| # | Word | Romaji | English | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | γγγγ | ryokΕ | travel; a trip | ryo-kΕ: a word for your future trip |
| 2 | γγγγ | ryΕri | cooking; cuisine | ryΕ-ri |
| 3 | γγγγγ | ryΕshin | parents | ryΕ-shi-n |
| 4 | γγγγγ | ryΕkin | fee; charge | ryΕ-ki-n: on signs and tickets |
| 5 | γγγγ | ryokan | Japanese-style inn | ryo-ka-n |
| 6 | γγ γγγ | ryΕ«gaku | studying abroad | ryΕ«-ga-ku |
| 7 | γγ γ | ryΕ« | dragon | ryΕ« |
| 8 | γγγ | ryaku | abbreviation | rya-ku |
| 9 | γγ γγγ | ryΕ«kΕ | trend; fashion | ryΕ«-kΕ |
| 10 | γγγ | ryΕ | amount; a dormitory (other meanings too) | ryΕ |
ποΈ Read the Map β Cities
A review of everything in Hiragana 3: small γ£ (γγ£γ½γ), long vowels (γγγγ, γγγΉ) and combined sounds (γ¨γγγγ, γγγγ¨). Read each city aloud.
| Hiragana | Say it | City |
|---|---|---|
| γ¨γγγγ | TΕkyΕ | Tokyo |
| γγγγ | Εsaka | Osaka |
| γγγγ¨ | KyΕto | Kyoto |
| γ²γγγΎ | Hiroshima | Hiroshima |
| γͺγγ | Nagoya | Nagoya |
| γγ£γ½γ | Sapporo | Sapporo |
| γ΅γγγ | Fukuoka | Fukuoka |
| γγγΉ | KΕbe | Kobe |
βοΈ Try It Yourself β γγγγ γ
Say each answer out loud first, then click to check.
1. How is γγ romanised?
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rya.
2. Read aloud and translate: γγγγ Β· γγγγ Β· γγγγγ
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ryokΕ (travel) Β· ryΕri (cooking) Β· ryΕshin (parents)
3. Read aloud and translate: γγ γγγ Β· γγ γ Β· γγγγ
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ryΕ«gaku (studying abroad) Β· ryΕ« (dragon) Β· ryokan (Japanese inn)
4. Which three combined sounds do NOT follow the 'i β ya/yu/yo' pattern, and why?
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γγ γγ γγ, γ‘γ γ‘γ γ‘γ and γγ γγ γγ: the y is already part of the sh, ch and j sounds.
5. Read aloud: γ¨γγγγ Β· γγγγ Β· γγ£γ½γ
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TΕkyΕ Β· Εsaka Β· Sapporo
6. Write in hiragana: ryokΕ Β· ryΕri Β· KyΕto (check the small characters).
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γγγγ Β· γγγγ Β· γγγγ¨