Pya Pyu Pyo
Hiragana 3
Chapter 7 Β· Pya Pyu Pyo
πΈ Combined Sounds V β γ΄γ γ΄γ γ΄γ and γΏγ γΏγ γΏγ
Two rare rows, and a practical payoff: the hundreds are completed with 600 and 800. The characters are γ΄ and γΏ plus a small γ, γ or γ. Romaji is shown for everything.
𧩠The Rule Again β ζι³
Two more rows, and a bonus: γ΄ (the semi-voiced partner of γ²) and γΏ plus a small γ, γ or γ. The rule is the same: one beat. These sounds are the rarest so far, so this chapter also finishes the hundreds.
| γ (ya) | γ (yu) | γ (yo) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| γ΄ (pi) | γ΄γ pya | γ΄γ pyu | γ΄γ pyo |
| γΏ (mi) | γΏγ mya | γΏγ myu | γΏγ myo |
π― The Hundreds, Complete
Now you can read all nine hundreds. The sound of γ²γγ changes after some numbers: γ³γγ after 3, and γ΄γγ (with a small γ£) after 6 and 8.
| Number | Hiragana | Say it | Which sound? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | γ²γγ | hyaku | γ²γ |
| 200 | γ«γ²γγ | nihyaku | γ²γ |
| 300 | γγγ³γγ | sanbyaku | γ³γ |
| 400 | γγγ²γγ | yonhyaku | γ²γ |
| 500 | γγ²γγ | gohyaku | γ²γ |
| 600 | γγ£γ΄γγ | roppyaku | γ΄γ, with small γ£ |
| 700 | γͺγͺγ²γγ | nanahyaku | γ²γ |
| 800 | γ―γ£γ΄γγ | happyaku | γ΄γ, with small γ£ |
| 900 | γγ γγ²γγ | kyΕ«hyaku | γ²γ |
π Read It β New Words
Read the Japanese first, then check the romaji.
| # | Word | Romaji | English | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | γγ£γ΄γγ | roppyaku | six hundred | ro-p-pya-ku: small γ£ and γ΄γ |
| 2 | γ―γ£γ΄γγ | happyaku | eight hundred | ha-p-pya-ku |
| 3 | γγ£γ΄γγγγ | roppyaku-en | 600 yen | ro-p-pya-ku-e-n |
| 4 | γ―γ£γ΄γγγγ | happyaku-en | 800 yen | ha-p-pya-ku-e-n |
| 5 | γ΄γγγ΄γγ | pyonpyon | hopping (mimetic) | pyo-n-pyo-n: a rabbit |
| 6 | γ΄γ γγ΄γ γ | pyΕ«pyΕ« | whistling (wind) | pyΕ«-pyΕ« |
| 7 | γ΄γγγ΄γγ | pyokopyoko | bobbing up and down | pyo-ko-pyo-ko |
| 8 | γΏγγγ | myΕji | family name; surname | myΕ-ji: you'll see it on forms |
| 9 | γΏγγγ«γ‘ | myΕnichi | tomorrow (formal) | myΕ-ni-chi |
| 10 | γΏγγ | myaku | pulse | mya-ku |
βοΈ Try It Yourself β γγγγ γ
Say each answer out loud first, then click to check.
1. How are γ΄γ and γΏγ romanised?
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pya and mya.
2. Which hundreds change their sound, and how?
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300 (γγγ³γγ), 600 (γγ£γ΄γγ) and 800 (γ―γ£γ΄γγ).
3. Read aloud and translate: γγ£γ΄γγ Β· γ―γ£γ΄γγ
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roppyaku (600) Β· happyaku (800)
4. Read aloud and translate: γγ£γ΄γγγγ Β· γ―γ£γ΄γγγγ
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roppyaku-en (600 yen) Β· happyaku-en (800 yen)
5. Read aloud and translate: γΏγγγ Β· γΏγγγ«γ‘ Β· γ΄γγγ΄γγ
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myΕji (family name) Β· myΕnichi (tomorrow, formal) Β· pyonpyon (hopping)
6. Write in hiragana: roppyaku Β· myΕji Β· pyonpyon (check the small characters).
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γγ£γ΄γγ Β· γΏγγγ Β· γ΄γγγ΄γγ