Learn Japanese Writing: Fruit Vocabulary
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Lesson 1 Learn Japanese fruit vocabulary through everyday words and expressions!
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In this blog, Japanese words are shown with Hiragana and Katakana readings in parentheses.
The reading before “/” is in Hiragana, and the reading after “/” is in Roman letters.
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CONTENTS 目次
バナナ（ばなな / ba na na）: a banana
バナナ: a banana
ばなな（ba na na）
Japanese words can be written in different scripts. The choice depends on the word and the context. Hiragana is often used for native Japanese words. Katakana is often used for foreign loanwords and some plant and animal names.
いちご（i chi go）: a strawberry
いちご: a strawberry
i chi go
りんご（ri n go）: an apple
りんご: an apple
ri n go
ぶどう（bu do u）: grapes
ぶどう: grapes
bu do u → budoo
♠︎Pronunciation Tip
In "ぶどう" (bu do u), "ou" is pronounced like a long "o" sound.
For example:
hallway: ろうか (ro u ka) → rooka
park: こうえん (ko u en) → kooen
father: おとうさん (o to u sa n) → otoosan
みかん（mi ka n）: a mandarin
みかん: a mandarin
mi ka n
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