あ・い・う・え・お — A I U E O
The five vowels of Japanese: あ (a), い (i), う (u), え (e), お (o).
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Vocabulary
- 朝（あさ） (朝): morning
- 雨（あめ） (雨): rain
- 家（いえ） (家): house, home
- 犬（いぬ） (犬): dog
- 海（うみ） (海): sea
- 上（うえ） (上): up, above
- 駅（えき） (駅): station
- 絵（え） (絵): picture, painting
- 音（おと） (音): sound
- 青い（あおい） (青): blue
Kanji
- あ a: vowel a
- い i: vowel i
- う u: vowel u
- え e: vowel e
- お o: vowel o
In-lesson practice
- あ・い・う・え・お — A I U E O — Exercises (8 questions)
Related JLPT N5 quizzes
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 38 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 37 (7 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 36 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 35 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 34 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 33 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 32 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 31 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 30 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 29 (7 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 28 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 27 (5 questions)
Frequently asked questions
- What does 「朝（あさ）」 mean in this lesson?
- morning
- What does 「雨（あめ）」 mean in this lesson?
- rain
- What does 「家（いえ）」 mean in this lesson?
- house, home
- What does 「犬（いぬ）」 mean in this lesson?
- dog
- What does 「海（うみ）」 mean in this lesson?
- sea
- What does 「上（うえ）」 mean in this lesson?
- up, above
- What does 「駅（えき）」 mean in this lesson?
- station
- What does 「絵（え）」 mean in this lesson?
- picture, painting
- What does 「音（おと）」 mean in this lesson?
- sound
- What does 「青い（あおい）」 mean in this lesson?
- blue
- What is the meaning of kanji 「あ」 (a)?
- vowel a
- What is the meaning of kanji 「い」 (i)?
- vowel i
- What is the meaning of kanji 「う」 (u)?
- vowel u
- What is the meaning of kanji 「え」 (e)?
- vowel e
- What is the meaning of kanji 「お」 (o)?
- vowel o
- How do you read あ?
- あ is read "a", like the a in "father".
- How do you read い?
- い is read "i", like the ee in "see" but shorter.
- Which letter is read "u"?
- う is read "u". Japanese u is flat, with unrounded lips.
- How do you read え?
- え is read "e", like the e in "bed".
- Which letter is read "o"?
- お is read "o". Do not confuse it with あ.
- What does いぬ mean?
- いぬ (犬) means dog.
- What does うみ mean?
- うみ (海) means sea.
- Which word is read "eki" (station)?
- えき (駅) is read e-ki and means station.