difference between は and わ
About は(ha) and わ(wa), it might difficult for begginer to understand the difference.
On this page, I try to explain about difference between these.
It is fewer to pronouce to “ha" than “wa"
It is fewer to pronouce to ha than wa. Because, は pronounce both ha and “wa", but わ pronounce only “wa".
And basically, in case of a noun and verb, は is used as “ha".
If use “は" as noun, “ha", は＝ha.
- Opposite
反対
はんたい
Han-tai
- Forest
林
はやし
Hayashi
- teeth (tooth)
歯
は
ha
- leaf (leaves)
葉
は
ha
- blade
刃
は
ha
- run
走る
はしる
hashiru
- mother
母
はは
haha
If use “わ" as noun, “wa", わ＝wa
- Wrinkle
皺
しわ
shiwa
- forever
永久（永遠）
とわ
towa
- I (me)
私
わたし
watashi
- eagle
鷲
わし
washi
- laugh
笑う
わらう
warau
Case of writing English in Japanese
- waffle
ワッフル
わっふる
waffuru
- power
パワー
ぱわー
pawa-
- wine
ワイン（葡萄酒）
わいん
wain
- wonderful
ワンダフル
わんだふる
wandafuru
As a particle, “は = wa" when use only it
- what is this
これ"は"何ですか？
これ"は"なんですか？
kore “wa" nan desu ka?
- Teeth is there(I have teeth)
歯は有ります
は"は"あります
ha “wa" arimasu
- My mother laughs hahaha showing her teeth.
（私の）母"は"歯を出して「ハハハ」と笑う
（わたしの）はは"は"はをだして「ははは」とわらう
(watashi no) haha “wa" ha wo dashite 「hahaha」 to warau.