Chapter 1 - Introduction Flashcards

Question

ボストン

Answer 1

Bosuton (Boston)

Answer 2

Chero (cello)

Answer 3

Piza (Pizza)

Answer 4

Kimuchi (kimchee)

Answer 5

Basu (bus)

Answer 6

Nekutai (necktie)

Answer 7

Terebi (Television)

Answer 8

Rajio (radio)

Answer 9

Kamera (camera)

Answer 10

Airon (iron)

Answer 11

ga - subject-marking particle

Answer 12

o - object-marking particle

Answer 13

ni - to (direction particle)

Answer 14

SAN, yama - Mountain | On the Mountain I had a yam attack so I ate a SANDWICH.

Answer 15

JIN, NIN; hito - Person | That Person is a NINcompoop because they heat open their JEANs.

Answer 16

hitori - One person

Answer 17

futari- Two people

Answer 18

otona - Large person

Answer 19

ICHI, ITSU; hito - One | “Little Ones,” he told us, “EACH EEL must EAT SOUP.”

Answer 20

tsuitachi - First day of the month

Answer 21

NI, futa - Two | “Two KNEES? Who tans only those?”

Answer 22

futsuka - Second day of the month

Answer 23

hatsuka- 20th day of the month

Answer 24

SAN - Three Three SANDWICHES. Less common kun-yomi - み, みっ

Answer 25

NICHI, JITSU; hi - day, sun The Sun of NIETZSCHE LEARNED jiu-JITSU in Hilo. Less common kun-yomi: か

Answer 26

Jelly bean

Answer 27

HAKU, shiro - White Visual: If you leave a jelly bean in the sun, it will turn white. Aural: She wrote about a White HAWK-U (hawk) Less common: BYAKU, shira

Answer 28

KŌ; kuchi - Mouth Less common: KU Visual: Dracula’s mouth Aural: KŌ (the face-stealer) loves saying “kuchi” with his Mouth.

Answer 29

KAI; mawa - Rotate Visual: Dracula in prison, turns into a bat, flies around in endless Rotations. Aural: The llama wagon Rotated too far and went into the KAI (sea).

Answer 30

SHI; yon, yo - Four Less common: よっ Visual: A ballet dancer dancing around the Four corners of his cell. Aural: SHEILA is so talented she can use Four yo-yos while yawning.

Answer 31

GETSU, GATSU; tsuki - Moon, month Visual: Shaped like the crescent moon. Aural: “I’ll GETSU next Month, Tsuki!” “I GATSU!”

Answer 32

MEI; a, aka - Bright Visual: Sun and moon discussing who is brighter. Aural: The dentist, aka Mr. Polite, asked me to say “ahh”, and then said “MEI I?” before shining a bright light into my mouth.

Answer 33

MOKU, BOKU; ki - Tree Less common: ko Aural: “The key is MO’ CUMIN,” whispered the BOW-CUPID in the Tree.

Answer 34

GO - Five Less common: itsu Visual: Wind-up person, in hands and knees (what you feel like at end of work day, Five o’clock.) Aural: Time to GO home, it’s Five o’clock!

Answer 35

MOKU, me - Eye Less common: BOKU, ma Visual: sideways eye Aural: I want MO CUMIN in me food!

Answer 36

JO, onna - Woman Less common: NYO, NYŌ Visual: Woman doing yoga. Aural: When JO becomes a Woman, she wants to own NASA.

Answer 37

DAI, TAI; ō - Large Visual: Sumo wrestler Aural: A Large TAI-DAI oboe.

Answer 38

CHŪ, naka - Middle Less common: JŪ Visual: Driving a stake (Pole) through Dracula’s heart (Middle). Aural: Don’t CHŪ too much in the Middle of the day or you’ll have a kanak attack.

Answer 39

HACHI - Eight Less common: よう, やっ, や Visual: Ate (Eight) - Food going into stomach. Aural: I Eight the food and said “Down the HACHI!”

Answer 40

SHŌ, chii, ko - Small Less common - o Visual: Throwing a harpoon into a volcano to catch a miniature lava whale. Aural: The Small man opened his coat to SHŌ me the chiise he was selling.

Chapter 1 - Introduction Flashcards

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