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/a/ -- An antenna is on top of the roof. あ as in "antenna."

/i/ -- There are two eels. い as in "eels."

/u/ -- Ooo! This is heavy. う as in "Ooo!"

/e/ -- I have to exercise. え as in "exercise."

/o/ -- A golf ball is on the green. お as in "on."

/ka/ -- A kite is flying in the sky. か as in "kite."

/ki/ -- I have a key. き as in "key."

/ku/ -- Here comes a cuckoo bird. く as in "cuckoo."

/ke/ -- There's a keg of beer. け as in "keg."

/ko/ -- A core of an apple is hard to eat. こ as in "core."

/sa/ -- I love sake! さ as in "sake."

/si/ -- (pronounced as /shi/) She has a ponytail. し as in "she."

/su/ -- Sooey, sooey! す as in "sooey."

/se/ -- This is Senor Lopez. せ as in "senor."

/so/ -- Zig-zag sewing. そ as in "sewing."

/ta/ -- "t" and "a" make ta. た as in "ta."

/ti/ -- (pronounced as /chi/) She is a cheerleader. ち as in "cheerleader."

/tu/ -- (pronounced as /tsu/) Tsunami is a tidal wave. つ as in "tsunami."

/te/ -- The dog has a wagging tail. て as in "tail."

/to/ -- Ouch! A nail is in my toe. と as in "toe."

/na/ -- A nun is kneeling in front of a cross. な as in "nun."

/ni/ -- I have a needle and thread. に as in "needle."

/nu/ -- Noodles and chopsticks. ぬ as in "noodles."

/ne/ -- I caught a big fish in the net. ね as in "net."

/no/ -- This means NO! の as in "No."

/ha/ -- I live in a house. は as in "house."

/hi/ -- He is on the wall. ひ as in "he."

/hu/ -- I climbed Mt. Fuji. ふ as in "Fuji."

/he/ -- There is a haystack. へ as in "haystack."

/ho/ -- A house becomes a home with a satellite. ほ as in "home."

/ma/ -- Mama loves music. ま as in "mama."

/mi/ -- Who is 21? Me! み as in "me."

/mu/ -- Moo-moo more milk? む as in "moo."

/me/ -- Chopsticks and noodles without mess. め as in "mess."

/mo/ -- The more worms, the more fish. も as in "more."

/ya/ -- I am sailing on a yacht. や as in "yacht."

/yu/ -- Make a U-turn as quickly as you can! ゆ as in "U-turn."

/yo/ -- Yoga is hard! よ as in "yoga."

/ra/ -- I love steamy ramen noodles. ら as in "ramen."

/ri/ -- I'll give you a ribbon. り as in "ribbon."

/ru/ -- Look at my loop! る as in "loop."

/re/ -- Let's race! れ as in "race."

/ro/ -- I'm a roper! ろ as in "roper."

/wa/ -- Wow! A magic wand! わ as in "wand."

/wo/ -- (pronounced as /o/) Whoa! A cheerleader is on my toe! を as in "whoa."

/nn/ -- (pronounced like /ng/) This is in the end. ん as in "end."