JPEdLab Mora

39 pairs

Japanese minimal pairs: one beat changes the word

Word pairs that differ by a single beat or sound. Hear both, see the beats, then test yourself.

Long vowels

Lesson: Long vowels

Small っ

Lesson: Small っ

ん (moraic n)

Lesson: ん (moraic n)

Contracted sounds

Lesson: Contracted sounds

Voiced sounds

Lesson: Voiced sounds

Mixed practice

Lesson: Mixed practice

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