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- package/dist/syllabi/katakana/index.js +37 -0
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- package/package.json +64 -0
- package/src/syllabi/hiragana/lessons/lesson-01.mdx +167 -0
- package/src/syllabi/hiragana/lessons/lesson-02.mdx +156 -0
- package/src/syllabi/hiragana/lessons/lesson-03.mdx +147 -0
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- package/src/syllabi/hiragana/lessons/lesson-10.mdx +195 -0
- package/src/syllabi/katakana/lessons/lesson-01.mdx +192 -0
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title: "Lesson 4 — Ha-row and Ma-row (ハヒフヘホ・マミムメモ)"
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description: "Learn the ハ-row and マ-row katakana characters"
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description: "Recognize the ha-row and ma-row katakana characters"
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references: [katakana-ha, katakana-hi, katakana-fu, katakana-he, katakana-ho, katakana-ma, katakana-mi, katakana-mu, katakana-me, katakana-mo]
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description: "Map ha-row and ma-row katakana to their sounds"
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references: [katakana-ha, katakana-hi, katakana-fu, katakana-he, katakana-ho, katakana-ma, katakana-mi, katakana-mu, katakana-me, katakana-mo]
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description: "Read common loanwords using ha-row and ma-row katakana"
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references: [katakana-ha, katakana-fu, katakana-ho, katakana-ma, katakana-mu]
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---
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# Lesson 4 — Ha-row and Ma-row (ハヒフヘホ・マミムメモ)
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## Introduction
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In this lesson, you will learn the **ハ-row** (ha, hi, fu, he, ho) and the **マ-row** (ma, mi, mu, me, mo). The ha-row contains the unusual フ (fu) sound you learned in hiragana. The ma-row is completely regular and very straightforward.
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## Ha-row Characters
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::character{id="katakana-ha" canonicalRef="katakana-ha" char="ハ" name="ハ (ha)" charType="katakana" data:romaji="ha" data:row="ha" data:hiragana="は"}
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::character{id="katakana-hi" canonicalRef="katakana-hi" char="ヒ" name="ヒ (hi)" charType="katakana" data:romaji="hi" data:row="ha" data:hiragana="ひ"}
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::character{id="katakana-fu" canonicalRef="katakana-fu" char="フ" name="フ (fu)" charType="katakana" data:romaji="fu" data:row="ha" data:hiragana="ふ"}
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::character{id="katakana-he" canonicalRef="katakana-he" char="ヘ" name="ヘ (he)" charType="katakana" data:romaji="he" data:row="ha" data:hiragana="へ"}
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::character{id="katakana-ho" canonicalRef="katakana-ho" char="ホ" name="ホ (ho)" charType="katakana" data:romaji="ho" data:row="ha" data:hiragana="ほ"}
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## Ma-row Characters
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::character{id="katakana-ma" canonicalRef="katakana-ma" char="マ" name="マ (ma)" charType="katakana" data:romaji="ma" data:row="ma" data:hiragana="ま"}
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::character{id="katakana-mi" canonicalRef="katakana-mi" char="ミ" name="ミ (mi)" charType="katakana" data:romaji="mi" data:row="ma" data:hiragana="み"}
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::character{id="katakana-mu" canonicalRef="katakana-mu" char="ム" name="ム (mu)" charType="katakana" data:romaji="mu" data:row="ma" data:hiragana="む"}
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::character{id="katakana-me" canonicalRef="katakana-me" char="メ" name="メ (me)" charType="katakana" data:romaji="me" data:row="ma" data:hiragana="め"}
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::character{id="katakana-mo" canonicalRef="katakana-mo" char="モ" name="モ (mo)" charType="katakana" data:romaji="mo" data:row="ma" data:hiragana="も"}
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## Pronunciation Guide
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### Ha-row
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| Character | Romaji | Sound | Notes |
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| ハ | ha | /ha/ | Regular |
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| ヒ | hi | /çi/ | Regular |
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| フ | fu | /ɸɯ/ | Bilabial fricative — same as ふ in hiragana |
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| ヘ | he | /he/ | Regular |
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| マ | ma | /ma/ | Regular |
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| ム | mu | /mɯ/ | Regular |
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| モ | mo | /mo/ | Regular |
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- **ハ**: Two diagonal strokes — the left one slanting inward, the right one slanting outward. Like an open "A" without the crossbar.
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- **ヒ**: Two strokes — a horizontal base and a vertical stroke on the left side. Very simple.
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- **フ**: One to two strokes — a top horizontal with a curved downward hook. Simpler than ふ (hiragana).
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- **ヘ**: One stroke — a gentle mountain peak, identical in shape to へ (hiragana). This is one of the very few katakana characters that looks exactly like its hiragana counterpart.
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- **ホ**: Four strokes — two horizontals and a vertical in the middle, plus a final diagonal. Resembles the kanji 木 (tree).
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- **マ**: Two strokes — a top horizontal then a diagonal stroke going down-right, with a small hook. More angular than ま.
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- **ミ**: Three strokes — three short horizontal strokes of increasing length. Very simple and distinct.
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- **ム**: Two strokes — a small top stroke and a larger curved stroke below. The shape resembles a hand scoop.
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- **メ**: Two strokes crossing — an X-shape with the right stroke extending up. Very distinct shape.
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- **モ**: Three strokes — two horizontals and then a bottom horizontal with a downward hook. Similar to モ visually.
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**ヘ (he)** and **へ (he)** are the only katakana/hiragana pair that look virtually identical. Both are a simple mountain peak shape. Context tells you which one is being used: katakana is used for foreign words, hiragana for native words and particles.
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This lesson's rows appear constantly in katakana loanwords:
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| ハンバーガー | hanbāgā | hamburger | hamburger |
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| フランス | Furansu | France | France |
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| マンゴー | mangō | mango | mango |
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| メニュー | menyū | menu | menu |
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| ホテル | hoteru | hotel | hotel |
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1. **フ (fu) is irregular**: The bilabial fricative — same sound as ふ in hiragana.
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2. **ヘ = へ in shape**: The only katakana/hiragana pair with identical appearance.
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3. **マ-row is fully regular**: No irregular sounds in this row.
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4. **ミ is three horizontal strokes**: Distinctive and easy to remember.
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- Vowels: アイウエオ (5)
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- Ta-row: タチツテト (5)
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- Ha-row: ハヒフヘホ (5)
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:::exercise{id="ja-katakana-04-recognition-ha" type="matching" title="Match Ha-row Characters" skill="character-recognition" tests="katakana-ha,katakana-hi,katakana-fu,katakana-he,katakana-ho" objectiveId="obj-recognize-ha-ma-rows"}
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**Question:** Match each ha-row katakana to its romaji
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**Explanation:** フ (fu) uses the bilabial fricative /ɸ/, the same unusual sound as ふ in hiragana. ヘ has the same shape as hiragana へ.
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:::exercise{id="ja-katakana-04-recognition-ma" type="matching" title="Match Ma-row Characters" skill="character-recognition" tests="katakana-ma,katakana-mi,katakana-mu,katakana-me,katakana-mo" objectiveId="obj-recognize-ha-ma-rows"}
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**Explanation:** The long vowel mark ー extends the preceding vowel — マンゴー has a long "o" at the end, representing the English "o" in "mango." Country names like フランス are always written in katakana.
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:::exercise{id="ja-katakana-05-so-vs-n" type="matching" title="Distinguish ソ from ン" skill="character-recognition" tests="katakana-so,katakana-n" objectiveId="obj-so-vs-n"}
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**Explanation:** ソ and ン are the second major confusable pair in katakana. ソ's curve sweeps outward; ン's curve turns inward. Practice both this pair and シ/ツ until they are automatic.
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**Explanation:** These 11 characters complete the basic katakana chart. ヲ is used almost exclusively as the direct object particle (same role as hiragana を). ン follows the same contextual pronunciation rules as hiragana ん.
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**Explanation:** These words draw on characters from across the entire katakana chart. レストラン uses レ (re), ス (su), ト (to), ラ (ra), ン (n). Reading loanwords fluently is one of the most immediately practical skills from knowing katakana.
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+
},
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42
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+
"keywords": [
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43
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+
"japanese",
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44
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+
"nihongo",
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45
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+
"language-learning",
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46
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+
"syllst",
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47
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+
"mdx",
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48
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+
"hiragana",
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49
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+
"katakana"
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50
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+
],
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51
|
+
"license": "MIT",
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52
|
+
"repository": {
|
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53
|
+
"type": "git",
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54
|
+
"url": "https://github.com/fustilio/polyglot-bundles",
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55
|
+
"directory": "packages/ja/syllst"
|
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56
|
+
},
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|
57
|
+
"scripts": {
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58
|
+
"build": "vite build",
|
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59
|
+
"clean": "rm -rf dist",
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|
60
|
+
"lint": "eslint src",
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61
|
+
"test": "vitest run --passWithNoTests",
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62
|
+
"validate": "tsx scripts/validate-ids.ts"
|
|
63
|
+
}
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|
64
|
+
}
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