This page is a compilation of my past blog posts that compare sounds of similar (or identically spelt) words. Each post has audio files embedded.
- Japanese Pronunciation
とかい, とうかい, とうかい
![0905 当会、倒壊、都会 0905 当会、倒壊、都会](https://www.easyjapanesee.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/0905-当会、倒壊、都会-300x300.png)
Japanese has so many homonyms - the same sound but different meanings. Today I talk about とかい ...
ちずとチーズ
![0829 チーズ 0829 チーズ](https://www.easyjapanesee.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0829-チーズ-300x300.png)
Today's sound key words are ちず(地図) and チーズ. Listen and repeat the sound, and you w...
かわいいそうだ, かわいそうだ, かわいいらしい, かわいらしい – sound comparison
![0808 かわいい、かわいそう、かわいらしい 0808 かわいい、かわいそう、かわいらしい](https://www.easyjapanesee.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0808-かわいい、かわいそう、かわいらしい-300x300.png)
Today's sound comparison is between かわいいそうだ, and かわいそうだ, as well as betwee...
しかく、しっかく
![0801 しかくしっかく 0801 しかくしっかく](https://www.easyjapanesee.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0801-しかくしっかく-300x300.png)
Today’s set of similar sounding words are: 資格 (qualification), 視覚 (vision) (しかく)...