Lesson 6 of 16
H row
ふ is fu, softer than a hard f: blow the sound out through your lips. Also, は is read wa when it marks the topic of a sentence, but here you are learning its ha sound.
Pronunciation
How it sounds
h is a gentle breath. ふ is not an English f: blow air softly between your lips, as if cooling soup, then add u. ひ is a breathy hee: shape your mouth for ee before you breathe out.
Reading tips
Easy to mix up
は and ほ differ by one bar: ほ has an extra horizontal stroke on the right.
へ is a flat roof, while く is a sharper “<”. へ is also read e when it marks a direction in a sentence.
A Hiking boot with laces. Say "ha".
A Heel, the back of your foot. Say "hee".
Mount Fuji, with the kana as its snowy peak.
A Headband: the kana is the top of his head. Say "heh".
A Hotel room: the door has number 27 on it.
Real vocabulary
Words you can read now
はな
hana
flower, nose
ひと
hito
person
ほし
hoshi
star
はし
hashi
chopsticks, bridge
ふた
futa
lid
ほか
hoka
other