Standard vs. Kansai Pitch Accent Vocabulary

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering Standard Japanese and Kansai dialect pitch accent patterns (H/L notation) and practice game rules based on the provided lesson notes.

H (Accent Pitch Notation)

High pitch (高い音程)

L (Accent Pitch Notation)

Low pitch (低い音程)

Ashita (明日) - Standard Accent

LHH (あした)

Ashita (明日) - Kansai Accent

HHH (あした)

Aki (秋) - Standard Accent

HL (あき)

Aki (秋) - Kansai Accent

LH (あき)

Au (会う) - Standard Accent

HL (あう)

Au (会う) - Kansai Accent

LH (あう)

Ao (青) - Standard Accent

HL (あお)

Ao (青) - Kansai Accent

LH (あお)

Aoi (青い) - Standard Accent

LHL (あおい)

Aoi (青い) - Kansai Accent

HLL (あおい)

Aka (赤) - Standard Accent

HL (あか)

Aka (赤) - Kansai Accent

LH (あか)

Akai (赤い) - Standard Accent

LHL (あかい)

Akai (赤い) - Kansai Accent

HLL (あかい)

Akarui (明るい) - Standard Accent

LHHL (あかるい)

Akarui (明るい) - Kansai Accent

HHLL (あかるい)

Akan (あかん) - Standard Accent

• (Not applicable in Standard Japanese)

Akan (あかん) - Kansai Accent

HHH (あかん)

Akeru (開ける) - Standard Accent

LHH (あける)

Akeru (開ける) - Kansai Accent

HHH (あける)

Standard / Kansai Guessing Game Procedure

Yuta pronounces a word in Standard or Kansai accent, Roy identifies it as Standard or Kansai, and then Roy pronounces both accents himself.