Japanese has five vowels (a,i,o,e,o) and nine consonants (k,s,t,n,h,m,y,r,w). There are totaling 45 basic sounds consisting of the 5 vowels alone and combinations of the consonants and the vowels. Some consonants have slightly different derivatives, but you don’t have to learn them specifically, as once you get used to the basic sounds, you will easily […]