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you will practice reading and writing Japanese words that use dakuon characters (だ、ぢ、づ、で、ど). Dakuon are characters with two small marks (゛) that change the sound. Complete the matching section by connecting Japanese words to their English meanings, then read the example sentences to see how these characters are used in context. Good luck!

Part 1: Matching

Draw a line to match each Japanese word with its English meaning.

Part 2: Example Words and Sentences

Read the following Japanese words and sentences. Pay attention to how the dakuon characters (だ、ぢ、づ、で、ど) are used.

1. だれ (dare) – who

2. でぐち (deguchi) – exit

3. どこ (doko) – where

4. からだ (karada) – body

5. でんわ (denwa) – telephone

6. どうぶつ (doubutsu) – animal

7. て (te) – hand

8. でも (demo) – but/however

9. どうぞ (douzo) – please (go ahead)

10. みんな (minna) – everyone (Note: This word contains だ sounds in the ん character context)

Example Sentences:

1. だれですか。 (Dare desu ka.) – Who is it?

2. でぐちはどこですか。 (Deguchi wa doko desu ka.) – Where is the exit?

3. どこにいますか。 (Doko ni imasu ka.) – Where are you?

4. からだがいたいです。 (Karada ga itai desu.) – My body hurts.

5. でんわをください。 (Denwa o kudasai.) – Please call me.

6. どうぶつがすきです。 (Doubutsu ga suki desu.) – I like animals.

7. てをあらいます。 (Te o araimasu.) – I wash my hands.

8. でも、いきません。 (Demo, ikimasen.) – But, I won’t go.

9. どうぞすわってください。 (Douzo suwatte kudasai.) – Please sit down.

10. みんなでたべます。 (Minna de tabemasu.) – Everyone eats together.

Answer Key

Part 1: Matching

1. c – だれ matches with “who”

2. a – でぐち matches with “exit”

3. f – どこ matches with “where”

4. b – からだ matches with “body”

5. g – でんわ matches with “telephone”

6. i – どうぶつ matches with “animal”

7. d – みんな matches with “everyone”

8. e – て matches with “hand”

9. h – でも matches with “but/however”

10. j – どうぞ matches with “please (go ahead)”