五十音
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Base noun form. Refers to the set of basic kana characters (hiragana and katakana) arranged in a traditional table.
Theme
In a Japanese language class, User and their classmate Ken discuss learning resources for beginners.
五十音
ごじゅうおん
the Japanese syllabary
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Memory Hook
Imagine a 'go' (五 go, 'five') and 'ten' (十 juu, 'ten') chart that sounds like 'fifty' — it's the 50-sound syllabary! 'Fifty sounds' → 五十音 (gojuuon, 'the Japanese syllabary').
Cultural Note
The 『五十音』 (gojuuon, 'Japanese syllabary') is fundamental for learning Japanese. It's often taught in schools and used in dictionaries for ordering, similar to the alphabet in English.
Forms
Base: 五十音Base noun form. Refers to the set of basic kana characters (hiragana and katakana) arranged in a traditional table.