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Review (3)

This week we will have review of the hiragana words we have learned so far. Do you recognize them? Read (or write) them and choose their meaning from the list below. 

Click here for the complete chart of hiragana. 

(a) Japanese noodles made of buckwheat flour.
(b) Mid-year gifts that are given to express gratitude.
(c) A traditional Japanese wrestling and the national sport.
(d) A short, lyrical poetry structured in 31 syllables.
(e) A custom to appreciate the full moon in the middle of September.
(f) A traditional Japanese game that originated in India.
(g) An alcove in a traditional Japanese room.
(h) The traditional etiquette of preparing and drinking tea.
(i) A mythical mountain goblin.
(j) Public Japanese bathhouses with a large bath.

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