カタカナ
KATAKANA
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About Katakana
HIRAGANA
あいう
KATAKANA
アイウ
KANJI
漢字
Katakana is one of the two syllabic scripts used in the Japanese writing system, along with hiragana. It is used to write words borrowed from other languages, foreign names, and onomatopoeic expressions.
Hiragana & Katakana
A Side-by-Side Comparison
Hiragana | Katakana |
Write native Japanese words and grammatical elements Some common usages are:
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Write words borrowed from other languages, foreign names, and onomatopoeic expressions Some common usages are:
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Katakata Pronunciation
The sound of hiragana and katakana is the same.
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KATAKANA - 46 PRIMARY | |||||
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a | i | u | e | o | |
Vowels | |||||
ka | ki | ku | ke | ko | |
Ka-line | |||||
sa | shi | su | se | so | |
Sa-line | |||||
ta | chi | tsu | te | to | |
Ta-line | |||||
na | ni | nu | ne | no | |
Na-line | |||||
ha | hi | fu | he | ho | |
Ha-line | |||||
ma | mi | mu | me | mo | |
Ma-line | |||||
ya | yu | yo | |||
Ya-line | |||||
ra | ri | ru | re | ro | |
Ra-line | |||||
wa | wo | ||||
Wa-line | |||||
n | |||||
N | |||||
HIRAGANA - DAKUON & HANDAKUON | |||||
ga | gi | gu | ge | go | |
Ga-line | |||||
za | ji | zu | ze | zo | |
Za-line | |||||
da | di | du | de | do | |
Da-line | |||||
ba | bi | bu | be | bo | |
Ba-line | |||||
va | vi | vu | ve | vo | |
Va-line | |||||
pa | pi | pu | pe | po | |
Pa-line |
HIRAGANA - YO-ON | |||||
kya | kyu | kyo | |||
Kya-line | |||||
sha | shu | sho | |||
Sha-line | |||||
cha | chu | cho | |||
Cha-line | |||||
nya | nyu | nyo | |||
Nya-line | |||||
hya | hyu | hyo | |||
Hya | |||||
mya | myu | myo | |||
Mya-line | |||||
rya | ryu | ryo | |||
Rya-line | |||||
gya | gyu | gyo | |||
Gya-line | |||||
jya | jyu | jye | jyo | ||
Jya-line | |||||
dya | dyu | dyo | |||
Dya-line | |||||
bya | byu | byo | |||
Bya-line | |||||
vya | vyu | vyo | |||
Vya-line | |||||
pya | pyu | pyo | |||
Pya |
Shop Katakana Worksheet
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Master Japanese katakana with our beautifully created worksheet books!
Our Katakana I book includes 46 Primary Katakata to practice, while Katakana II includes 30 Dakuon/Handakuon and 39 Yo-on Katakana.
Both books are available in left-handed versions as well!.
Improve your reading and writing skills with our fun and effective practice worksheet books.
Katakana Course: 10-Day Challenge
Learn Katakana: Day-1 Vowels
Learn Katakana: Day-2 K-Line (Ka gyō)
Learn Hiragana: Day-3 S-Line (Sa gyō)
Learn Katakana: Day-4 T-Line (Ta gyō)
Learn Katakana: Day-5 N-Line (Na gyō)
Learn Hiragana: Day-6 H-Line (Ha gyō)
Learn Katakana: Day-7 M-Line (Ma gyō)
Learn Katakana: Day-8 Y-Line (Ya gyō)
Learn Hiragana: Day-9 R-Line (Ra gyō)
Learn Katakana: Day-10 W-Line & Solo N (Wa gyō & N)
Learn Katakana: 72 Katakana Variations
Learn Hiragana: Overview of all Katakana characters
Shop Katakana Worksheet
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Master Japanese katakana with our beautifully created worksheet books!
Our "Katakana I" worksheet includes 46 Primary Katakana to practice, while "Katakana II" worksheet includes 30 Dakuon/Handakuon and 39 Yo-on Katakana.
Both books are available in left-handed versions as well!.
Improve your reading and writing skills with our fun and effective practice worksheet books.
Shop Katakana Worksheet
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Master Japanese katakana with our beautifully created worksheet books!
Our Katakana I book includes 46 Primary Katakata to practice, while Katakana II includes 30 Dakuon/Handakuon and 39 Yo-on Katakana.
Both books are available in left-handed versions as well!.
Improve your reading and writing skills with our fun and effective practice worksheet books.
Hiragana
Hiragana is the main phonetic writing system used to represent every distinct sound in Japanese. We recommend you to learn Hiragana first, also, learn how to pronounce all the sounds in the Japanese language.
Kanji
Most words in Japanese are written in Kanji. Kanji are Chinese characters adapted for Japanese, are heavily used in writing. and it has been evolving with Japan’s culture over the years.
Romaji
FREE lessons at Romaji Hub! Learn the basic sounds, rules, and practice exercises of Romaji. With our Romaji Mastery Quiz, you'll be able to test your understanding and improve your skills.