Is the "photo" syasin? shashin? The point of learning romaji starting from elementary school 3! ｜ Benesse Education Information Site

There are a lot of things written in Roman letters around us. Signs, station names, product names, company names, etc. Recently, many of them are written in Roman letters so that foreigners visiting Japan can easily understand them. I think that some children may be interested in the Roman alphabet by looking at what is written in the Roman alphabet. This time, I will tell you what to be careful about when learning Romaji.

Points of this article

Reading and writing of Romaji begins from elementary school 3!

Romaji is the content to be learned in the Japanese language course of the third grade of elementary school. In the course of study, the unit goal is "Read simple words that are used in everyday life and write them in Roman letters." The first step in learning romaji is to be interested in the names of people and places written in romaji on the signs and pamphlets around you, and to read and write them. You also need to learn Romaji to type on the keyboard. There are more and more opportunities for children to type on the keyboard, such as computer-based study during integrated learning time. At home, it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with Romaji by not only reading and writing Romaji but also experiencing keyboard input in Romaji.

There are two notations in Romaji!

There are two types of romaji notation, the royal instruction type and the Hepburn type. The characteristic of the instruction ceremony is that it emphasizes the arrangement of Japanese phonologies. On the other hand, the Hepburn style used to write the name of the passport and the station name is characterized by the spelling that emphasizes the actual pronunciation of English, and the notation method is partially different from the instructional formula. "Shi" is written as "shi", "chi" is written as "chi", and when the bouncing sound "n" comes before "b", "m", and "p", it is written as "m". increase.

It doesn't matter whether it's a royal instruction ceremony or a Hepburn romanization. In elementary school, the instruction is centered on the instruction ceremony, so especially for children who are just beginning to learn the Roman alphabet, it is best to learn based on the instruction ceremony.

Let's get familiar with Romaji!

There are many Roman alphabets around us. It is used for various things such as names, station names, and company names. Romaji notation may also be used in the names of sweets. When you find Romaji, try it as a starting point for conversation with your child, even in the sense that you are familiar with Romaji. Also, there are two notations in romaji, so your child may be confused and unable to read well. In that case, please increase your interest in Romaji by having your child teach you while checking the rules with your child.

Summary & Practice TIPS

Familiarity with Romaji leads to learning English and keyboard input. In addition, there are many things written in Roman letters around us. Focusing on that, it is a good idea to make your child feel the joy of reading and writing romaji, and at the same time, make them aware that there are various ways of expression.

Prandit Co., Ltd. Japanese Language Division At Prandit Co., Ltd., an editorial production company in Miyagi, he is in charge of editing Japanese language teaching materials for elementary school to high school, centered on Shinkenzemi.

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