Hiragana · 10 min
The Y-, R-, and W-rows
Complete the main hiragana table and read common short words.
- Recognize the main idea in the y-, r-, and w-rows.
- Use one clear example before you begin the quiz.
- Build confidence with a small, repeatable step.
The Y-, R-, and W-rows complete the basic gojūon table. The R-row uses a light tap between r and l.
The final rows
やゆよ and らりるれろ are regular patterns. The basic W-row includes わ and を.
A grammar kana
を is normally pronounced o when it marks an object, even though its spelling is wo.
Study these forms
Read each character in order. These two-character drills practice sound decoding; some are sound sequences rather than vocabulary words. やあ (ya-a) · ゆあ (yu-a) · よあ (yo-a) · らあ (ra-a) · りあ (ri-a) · るあ (ru-a) · れあ (re-a) · ろあ (ro-a) · わあ (wa-a) · をあ (o-a) · やい (ya-i) · ゆい (yu-i) · よい (yo-i) · らい (ra-i) · りい (ri-i) · るい (ru-i) · れい (re-i) · ろい (ro-i) · わい (wa-i) · をい (o-i) · やう (ya-u) · ゆう (yu-u) · よう (yo-u) · らう (ra-u) · りう (ri-u)
More reading practice
るう (ru-u) · れう (re-u) · ろう (ro-u) · わう (wa-u) · をう (o-u) · やえ (ya-e) · ゆえ (yu-e) · よえ (yo-e) · らえ (ra-e) · りえ (ri-e) · るえ (ru-e) · れえ (re-e) · ろえ (ro-e) · わえ (wa-e) · をえ (o-e) · やお (ya-o) · ゆお (yu-o) · よお (yo-o) · らお (ra-o) · りお (ri-o) · るお (ru-o) · れお (re-o) · ろお (ro-o) · わお (wa-o) · をお (o-o)
Put it together
Look at the examples once more. Notice the small detail that makes this hiragana lesson different from the one before it.
Guided examples
Use this example while studying the y-, r-, and w-rows.
Try to recognize it before you start the quiz.
Before the quiz, can you recognize the key form from the y-, r-, and w-rows?
ya-a
Show the answer
ya-a · This is one of the forms introduced in the lesson. Say it aloud and connect it to the explanation above.
Remember the main pattern from the y-, r-, and w-rows and use the examples as your first reference. A short review is useful learning, not a setback.