ア・イ・ウ・エ・オ — A I U E O

The five vowels in katakana: ア (a), イ (i), ウ (u), エ (e), オ (o).

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Vocabulary

  • アイス (アイス): ice cream
  • エアコン (エアコン): air conditioner
  • イタリア (イタリア): Italy
  • ウール (ウール): wool
  • オレンジ (オレンジ): orange
  • アメリカ (アメリカ): America

Kanji

  • ア a: a
  • イ i: i
  • ウ u: u
  • エ e: e
  • オ o: o

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Frequently asked questions

What does 「アイス」 mean in this lesson?
ice cream
What does 「エアコン」 mean in this lesson?
air conditioner
What does 「イタリア」 mean in this lesson?
Italy
What does 「ウール」 mean in this lesson?
wool
What does 「オレンジ」 mean in this lesson?
orange
What does 「アメリカ」 mean in this lesson?
America
How do you read ア?
ア is read "a". It is the katakana for あ.
How do you read イ?
イ is read "i". It is the katakana for い.
Which letter is read "u"?
ウ is read "u". It is the katakana for う.
How do you read エ?
エ is read "e". It is the katakana for え.
Which letter is read "o"?
オ is read "o". It is the katakana for お.
What does アイス mean?
アイス comes from the English word "ice" and means ice cream.
Which word means "air conditioner"?
エアコン comes from "air conditioner".