He Ho
Katakana 1
Chapter 12 Β· He Ho
πΏ Finishing the H Row β γ γ
Two characters complete the H row: γ (he) and γ (ho). One of them is a single stroke and is almost identical to its hiragana twin, so it'll be easy. Romaji is shown for everything.
β¨ Your Two New Characters β γ γ
| Katakana | Hiragana twin | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| γ | γΈ | he |
| γ | γ» | ho |
π€ The Complete H Row
| ha | hi | fu | he | ho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| γ | γ | γ | γ | γ |
| γ― | γ² | γ΅ | γΈ | γ» |
Top row katakana, bottom row hiragana: say each pair aloud.
π Read It β Real Words
| # | Word | Romaji | English | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | γγ’ | hea | hair | he-a: as in γγ’γ±γ’ (hair care) |
| 2 | γγΌγΉ | hΕsu | hose | ho-o-su |
| 3 | γγΉγ | hosuto | host | ho-su-to |
| 4 | γ½γΌγγΌ | SΕhΕ | Soho | so-o-ho-o: four beats |
| 5 | γγ€γ | heito | hate (as in hate speech) | he-i-to |
| 6 | γγΌγγΌ | hΕhΕ | (drill) | a drill: ho-o-ho-o, four beats |
βοΈ Try It Yourself β γγγγ γ
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1. Read aloud: γ Β· γ Β· γ Β· γ Β· γ
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he Β· ho Β· ha Β· hi Β· fu
2. Read aloud and translate: γγ’ Β· γγΌγΉ
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hea (hair) Β· hΕsu (hose)
3. Read aloud and translate: γγΉγ Β· γ½γΌγγΌ
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hosuto (host) Β· SΕhΕ (Soho)
4. How many strokes do γ and γ have?
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γ has one; γ has two.
5. How can you tell γ from γ?
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Both have four strokes. γ starts with a horizontal bar; γ starts with a small dot on top.
6. Write in katakana: hea Β· hΕsu Β· hosuto (check the stroke order).
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γγ’ Β· γγΌγΉ Β· γγΉγ