How do you say 99 in hiragana?
99 becomes kyuu juu kyuu.
Can I say nanaji?
To offer a varying point: 7 o’clock should be said しちじ. Here’s a source that says shichiji is “correct” and another source that says “shichiji” is more common. Both sources mention that “nanaji” is “allowed” in situations likely to cause confusion, such as on the phone.
Is it yon or shi?
As noted above, yon (4) and nana (7) are preferred to shi and shichi. It is purported that this is because shi is also the reading of the word death (死), which makes it an unlucky reading (see tetraphobia); while shichi may sound too similar to ichi (1), shi or hachi (8).
Is 4 in Japanese yon or shi?
What is Hiragana (Japanese alphabet)?
Hiragana is the main alphabet or character set for Japanese. Japanese also consists of two other character sets – Kanji (Chinese characters), which we will get into later, and another alphabet/character set, Katakana, which is mainly used for foreign words.
What are hiragana characters called?
The characters in the chart below are called Hiragana. Hiragana is the main alphabet or character set for Japanese. Japanese also consists of two other character sets – Kanji (Chinese characters), which we will get into later, and another alphabet/character set, Katakana, which is mainly used for foreign words. Katakana will be covered in Lesson 2.
When is the Hiragana へ (he) pronounced e?
The Hiragana へ (he) is pronounced “e” when it immediately follows a place or direction. Both of these are very simple to detect. In the classic Japanese language the “h” sound was pronounced like “w”, “h”, and “f” all put together.
How do you write I study in hiragana?
EXAMPLE – This sentence is written fully in Hiragana “わたしはべんきょうをします” (watashi wa be n kyō o shimasu) which simply translates to “I study”. Now if we re-write this slightly to Kanji “私は勉強をします” we save 5 letters.