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Master Dakuon: Essential Japanese Vocabulary With ざじずぜぞ

You will practice reading and writing Japanese words that use the dakuon characters ざ (za), じ (ji), ず (zu), ぜ (ze), and ぞ (zo). For the matching section, draw a line to connect the Japanese words to their English meanings. For the sentence examples, read each sentence carefully and pay attention to how these characters are used in real Japanese words. Good luck!

Part 1: Matching

Match each Japanese word on the left with its correct English meaning on the right.

Japanese WordEnglish Meaning
1. ざっしa) all
2. じてんしゃb) knee
3. ずつうc) magazine
4. ぜんぶd) headache
5. ぞうe) bicycle
6. かぜf) elephant
7. ひざg) wind; cold
8. みずh) water
9. ちずi) map
10. じかんj) time

Part 2: Example Words in Sentences

Read each sentence below. The words using dakuon characters (ざじずぜぞ) are shown in the sentences to help you see how they are used.

11. わたしは ざっし を よみます。

12. じてんしゃ で がっこうへ いきます。

13. きょうは ずつう が します。

14. しゅくだいを ぜんぶ おわりました。

15. どうぶつえんで ぞう を みました。

16. つめたい みず を のみます。

17. かぜ が つよいです。

18. ちず を みて ください。

19. ひざ が いたいです。

20. じかん が ありません。


Answer Key

Part 1: Matching

1. ざっし – c) magazine

2. じてんしゃ – e) bicycle

3. ずつう – d) headache

4. ぜんぶ – a) all

5. ぞう – f) elephant

6. かぜ – g) wind; cold

7. ひざ – b) knee

8. みず – h) water

9. ちず – i) map

10. じかん – j) time



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