Can You Read Japanese Hiragana?

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Can You Read Japanese Hiragana?

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Learning to read hiragana is your first step in learning to read Japanese. Each hiragana letter has a certain sound. Practice reading hiragana letters over and over until the pronunciation sticks in your head, and you will master all hiragana in no time. Try this free quiz to see how much you already know.

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ひらがな　よめる？　

ひらがなを　おぼえましょう。
Let's learn Hiragana.

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「け」は　どう　よみますか。
How do you read [け]？

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「は」は　どう　よみますか。
How do you read [は]？

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「ほ」は　どう　よみますか。
How do you read [ほ]？

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「ま」は　どう　よみますか。
How do you read [ま]？

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「よ」は　どう　よみますか。
How do you read [よ]？

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