104

This morning on the train I wrote down from memory the 104 syllables of the hiragana alphabet without any mistake for the first time, including all modified and compound syllables and pronunciation exceptions. I find it very gratifying to be able to read and write all those alien symbols. (Even if the most complex sentence that I'm able to build for the moment goes like “is that Takahashi's apple?”). Next target: the same 104 sounds in katakana. Many apologies for such a “so what?” post, but I was so happy this morning.