Let’s studi hiragana today. What is ひらがな (Hiragana)? -One of the Japanese writing systems -Used for: -Native Japanese words -Grammar endings (particles, verb endings) -Words without kanji or when kanji is too difficult Key points -46 basic characters -Each character represents one sound(like a, i, u, e, o) -Phonetic → you read it exactly as it’s written Today's lesson is