List of Basic Words for Long Vowels

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Romaji Pronunciation Hiragana English
ozisaN[ozisaN] o zi sa n uncle
oziisaN[ozi:saN] o zi i sa n grand father
obasaN[obasaN] o ba sa n aunt
obaasaN[oba:saN] o ba a sa n grand mother
onisaN[onisaN] o ni sa n devil
oniisaN[oni:saN] o ni i sa n older brother
ego[ego] e go ego
eigo[e:go] e i go English
kuki[kuki] ku ki stem
kuuki[ku:ki] ku u ki air
seki[seki] se ki seat
seiki[se:ki] se i ki formality
teki[teki] te ki enemy
teiki[te:ki] te i ki periodic
toki[toki] to ki time
touki[to:ki] to u ki chinese
yuki[yuki] yu ki snow
yuuki[yu:ki] yu u ki encourage
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