2. Ho ｗ to write ひらがな Left click the mouse to move through each of the slides. Place your mouse on each symbol to hear how it is said. When you see this symbol it will take you back to the table of contents. Part of Learning LOTE at a distance Curriculum Exchange TIPS 02603Education Queensland

3. In Japan there are three different scripts used. Hiragana ひらがな Katakana カタカナ Kanji 漢字

4. How to write hiragana When writing in any language there is a correct and an incorrect way to write. Follow the information about stroke order on the following slide. Have fun learning to write the 46 symbols of Hiragana.

5. Stroke Order Things to remember. Symbols are written from top to bottom. Horizontal strokes are written from left to right and before vertical strokes. Vertical strokes are written from top to bottom.

6. Table of Contents aiueo a あいうえお k かきくけこ s さしすせそ t たちつてと n なにぬねの h はひふへほ m まみむめも y やゆよ r らりるれろ w わを n ん

14. く is a one stroke symbol, remember to start from the top.

18. し is also written as 1 stroke starting from the top.

21. そ can be written as one stroke or two.

24. Start つ from the top left.

25. て is written as 1 continuous stroke.

31. の, is written as 1 stroke starting in the centre.

33. ひ is written as 1 stroke starting from the top left.

35. へ is written as 1 stroke starting from the bottom left.

47. る is written as 1 stroke starting from the top left.

49. ろ is written as 1 stroke.

52. ん is written as 1 stroke starting from the top left.

53. Credits Producer:Pauline Smith ICT Advisor: Shane Andersen Narrator:Marina Kawada Script Artist:Yoshiko Okubo Music:‘Sekiheki-no-hu’ by Nakanoshima Kinichi © Charleville School of Distance Education