Dec 17, 2012
Double Vowels!
Letters Sound Examples
aa as in father okaasan (mother)
ii as in see ojiisan (grandfather)
uu as in zoo suupu (soup)
ei, ee as in hay eesu (ace)
ou, oo as in owe moufu (blanket)
Be Careful!
The meaning of Japanese words can change by the length of the syllables in the word.
Examples;
ie house
iie no
obasan aunt
obaasan grandmother
ojisan uncle
ojiisan grandfather