JAPANESE-ENGLISH

Iroha karuta (torifuda)

Book information

Language
japanese-english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1397238 bytes)
Pages
\12
Topic
Linguistics Foreign
Library
twirpx
Time added
2017-08-07 07:01:42
Языки и языкознание;Японский язык;Каллиграфия и ие

Description

1993. — 12 p.Iroha Garuta is an easier-to-understand card for children, similar to Uta-garuta and Hyakunin Isshu. Representing the 47 syllables of the iroha syllabary and adds kyo (京, "capital") for the 48th (since the syllable -n ん can never start any word or phrase). A set consists of 48 proverbs each starting with a different syllable and another set of cards expressing a proverb as shown in the picture. There are 3 standard Iroha Garuta variants; Kamigata Iroha, Edo Iroha and Owari Iroha. In addition to these there are several more modern card decks based on the Iroha Garuta pattern

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