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Katakana # 01/46, Group 1 (1/8 characters)
Imagine: A simple version of Hiragana “そ” *This is equal to the 1st 2 strokes of
the “そ” version above. The 2 Katakana strokes are ALIGNED AT THE TOP.
Katakana # 06/46, Group 1 (6/8 characters)
Imagine: A simple version of Hiragana “な” *Only the 1st 2 Hiragana strokes
are written *NOTE: Katakana is used a lot in foreign names & words
Katakana Self-Test, Group 1 (8 characters)
# Nihongo English Katakana # Nihongo English Katakana
例 Rina Rina *name リナ 8 kari-na Karina
1 heri helicopter 9 ga-ze gauze
2 ka- car 10
Imagine: 2 strokes; same as the Kanji for “2” (“二” = “NI” in Nihongo)
Katakana # 10/46, Group 2 (2/4 characters)
3 miri millimeter
11
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*NOTE:
4 zemi seminar 12
こ
Imagine: Looks like Hiragana “こ” *Connect the 1st stroke to the 2nd stroke
Katakana # 14/46, Group 3 (2/7 characters)
つ
Imagine: Looks like Hiragana “つ” *Cut the upper portion of the Hiragana 2
times. The 3 Katakana strokes are ALIGNED AT THE TOP.
Katakana # 15/46, Group 3 (3/7 characters)
し
Imagine: Looks like Hiragana “し” *Cut the vertical portion of the Hiragana
2 times. The 3 Katakana strokes are ALIGNED VERTICALLY.
Katakana # 16/46, Group 3 (4/7 characters)
ん
Imagine: A simple version of Hiragana “ん” *Write only the 1st and last parts
of Hiragana “ん”. The 2 Katakana strokes are ALIGNED VERTICALLY.
Katakana # 17/46, Group 3 (5/7 characters)
も
Imagine: A simple version of Hiragana “も”
Katakana # 18/46, Group 3 (6/7 characters)
の
Imagine: A simple version of Hiragana “の” *Write only the 1st (middle) part
of Hiragana “の”
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Katakana # 19/46, Group 3 (7/7 characters)
め
Imagine: A simple version of Hiragana “め” *Write only the 1st (middle) part
and last stroke of Hiragana “め”
REMEMBER: Katakana is a simpler version of Hiragana;!
Katakana shi/tsu/n/so has the same stroke direction as!
Hiragana shi/tsu/n/so!
!
しつ
し→シ ! つ→ツ!
1) written up→down! 1) written left→right!
2) aligned vertically! 2) aligned horizontally!
3) last stroke ! 3) last stroke !
does not reach ! does not reach !
the top right corner the bottom left corner
んそ
ん→ン! ソ→ソ!
1) written up→down! 1) written left→right!
2) aligned vertically! 2) aligned horizontally!
3) last stroke ! 3) last stroke !
does not reach ! does not reach !
the top right corner the bottom left corner
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REMEMBER: Katakana is a simpler version of Hiragana;!
Katakana shi/tsu/n/so has the same stroke direction as!
Hiragana shi/tsu/n/so!
!
し
シつツ
し→シ ! つ→ツ!
1) written up→down! 1) written left→right!
2) aligned vertically! 2) aligned horizontally!
3) last stroke ! 3) last stroke !
does not reach ! does not reach !
the top right corner the bottom left corner
ンそソ
ん→ン! ソ→ソ!
ん
1) written up→down! 1) written left→right!
2) aligned vertically! 2) aligned horizontally!
3) last stroke ! 3) last stroke !
does not reach ! does not reach !
the top right corner the bottom left corner
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Katakana Self-Test, Group 1 - 3 (19 characters)
# Nihongo English Katakana # Nihongo English Katakana
例 ko-chi coach コーチ 8 monako Monaco
1 riko- Ricoh 9 kyanon Canon
2 tsuna tuna 10 mekka Mecca
*NOTES:
3 natsu nuts 11
“ji” = “shi” + [ ]
4 shika-go Chicago 12
“p” sound = “h” + [ ]
5 pe-ji page 13 “kya” = “ki” + small “ya”
Double letters = use
6 pantsu underwear 14
small ”tsu” (mokkori→モッ
7 chikin chicken 15
コリ)
Reflection: Can I distinguish between “ツ” and “シ”? How about “ン” and
“ソ”? What are their differences?
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Katakana # 20/46, Group 4 (1/9 characters)
Imagine: From the bowl of ice cream, I will get one SCOOP
(s“KU”~p)
Katakana # 26/46, Group 4 (7/9 characters)
タ
Imagine: I will wipe the DROPS (stroke 3) of melted ice cream
from the bowl using a TOWEL (“TA”wel)
Katakana # 27/46, Group 4 (8/9 characters)
ワ
Imagine: To know from where to drink the tea, there is a LINE in
the center of the CHAWAN (cha“WA”n = Nihongo of “tea cup”)
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Katakana # 28/46, Group 4 (9/9 characters)
ウ
Imagine: Leaking rain DROPS into the CHAWAN,
because of the strong “U”LAN
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Katakana Self-Test, Group 1 - 4 (28 characters)
# Nihongo English Katakana # Nihongo English Katakana
例 purin pudding プリン 8 kukki- cookie
1 furamenko flamenco 9 baggu bag
2 su-pu soup 10 bata- butter
3 so-su sauce 11 kanada Canada
(River)
4 se-nu Seine
12 mosukuwa Moscow
5 kanu- canoe 13 tawa- tower
6 rabu love 14
*NOTES:
7 kokako-ra Coca-Cola 15 “d” sound = “t” + [ ]
Imagine: One stroke was removed from ホ (ho) → Remove one letter (h)
= “O”
Katakana # 31/46, Group 5 (3/9 characters)
ま
Imagine: A simple version of Hiragana “ま” *Write only the 1st and last parts
of Hiragana “ま”.
Katakana # 36/46, Group 5 (8/9 characters)
む
Imagine: A simple version of Hiragana “む” *Write only the 2 ending
strokes of Hiragana “む”.
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Katakana # 37/46, Group 5 (9/9 characters)
ア
Imagine: The wide sleeves of the Kimono, which shows the
lady’s ARM (“A”rm)
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Katakana Self-Test, Group 1 - 5 (37 characters)
# Nihongo English Katakana # Nihongo English Katakana
例 bosu boss ボス 8 shiti-basu city bus
1 botan button 9 ke-ki cake
2 oranda Holland 10 kechappu kechup
3 miruku milk 11 kurisumasu Christmas
ト
Imagine: TOWING (“TO”~wing)
Katakana # 43/46, Group 6 (6/9 characters)
ヒ
Imagine: HEELS (“HI”~ls)
Katakana # 44/46, Group 6 (7/9 characters)
サ
Imagine: What sushi do you like? = SALMON (“SA”lmon)
Katakana # 45/46, Group 6 (8/9 characters)
エ
Imagine: What is found IN BETWEEN (2nd stroke) the CEILING
(1st stroke) and the FLOOR (3rd stroke)? = AIR (“E”~r)
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Katakana # 46/46, Group 6 (9/9 characters)
ネ
Imagine: A captain (stroke 1) is riding a ship (stroke 2), which hits an iceberg
(stroke 3), causing a crack (stroke 4) → NAVAL (“NE”ival) DISASTER
*BONUS: Katakana (Special characters)
*To input Nihongo and/or small
ア イ ウ エ オ characters in your computer/device:
W ウィ ウェ ウォ ディズニーランド! de xi zu ni - ra n
(Disneyland): do
Je She Che Dyu
ウォーター (water): u xo - ta -
ジェ シェ チェ デュ パーティー (party): pa - te xi -