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What is Dakuon?

Dakuon (濁音) are voiced sounds in Japanese.
They are marked with two small lines (゛) next to the hiragana.
Changes the pronunciation of certain hiragana characters.

Examples:
か (ka) → が (ga)
さ (sa) → ざ (za)
た (ta) → だ (da)

Vocabulary Set 1

1. がっこう (gakkou) School
2. でんわ (denwa) Telephone
3. ぎんこう (ginkou) Bank
4. だいがく (daigaku) University
5. ばんごはん (bangohan) Dinner

Practice Question 1

How do you write がっこう in romaji?
A) gakkoo B) gakkou C) gako D) gakko

Vocabulary Set 2

6. べんきょう (benkyou) to study

7. びょうき (byouki) Sickness

8. ぶどう (budou) Grape

9. ぞう (zou) Elephant

10. じてんしゃ (jitensha) Bicycle

Practice Question 2

How do you write じてんしゃ in romaji?

A) jitensha B) zitensha C) jitenxa D) zitensya

Let’s Review!

• Practice writing each word in hiragana

• Try to memorize the meaning of each word

• Remember that dakuon marks (゛) change the sound:

k → g

s → z

t → d

h →b

• Practice reading the words out loud

Homework Practice

1. Write each vocabulary word 3 times in hiragana
2. Create your own sentences using at least 3 words from today’s lesson
3. Practice reading all words aloud
4. Try to identify dakuon words in your Japanese textbook

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