culture icon Himeji Castle


This Himeji Castle, also called "Shirasagijo" (White Heron Castle) due to its brilliant white exterior, is located in Himeji of Hyogo prefecture about 50 km west of Osaka. It is one of the oldest surviving structures of medieval Japan. It has been designated a UNESCO’s World Heritage Site and a Japanese National Cultural Treasure. It serves a classic example of Japanese castle architecture.

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Writing Practice New Kanji


Please click here to look at the new kanji.

Hiragana and Kanji

English

いきます ( 行きます)

to go

きます(来ます) 

to come

かえります(帰ります)

to return

たべます(食べます)

to eat

のみます(飲みます)

to drink

みます(見ます)

to see

はなします(話します)

to speak

ききます(聞きます)

to listen

かきます(書きます)

to write

よみます(読みます)

to read

かいます(買います)

to buy

べんきょうをします(勉強をします)

to study

しごとをします(仕事をします)

to work

おきます(起きます)

to get up

ねます(寝ます)

to go to sleep

たちます (立ちます)

to stand up

すわります (座ります)

to sit down

やすみます(休みます)

 to rest

あそびます(遊びます)

to play

おふろにはいります(お風呂に入ります)

to take a bath

かおをあらいます(顔を洗います)

to wash face

はをみがきます(歯を磨きます)

to brush teeth

かみをかわかします (髪を乾かします)

to dry hair

かみをとかします (髪をとかします)

to comb hair

からだをふきます(体を拭きます)

to dry body

おけしょうをします (お化粧をします)

to put on makeup

ふくをきます(服を着ます)

to wear/put on clothes

くつをはきます(靴 を履きます)

to wear shoes

くつしたをはきます(靴下を履きます)

to wear socks

 

Writing Practice Vocabulary Practice

Practice your new vocabulary in this practice activity. Please remember not to hurry through vocabulary activities. Vocabulary is essential in learning a new language. Click Check for Understanding or click Begin below.

Here is a print version of this actvity. You will still need to use the online version to hear any audio.

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Graded Assignment Graded Assignments

Please return to the Section 1 Tasks & Assignments folder to complete the graded assignments for Section 1, Part E.

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Now go to Section 2, Part A