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かたかな Katakana Chart

W R Y M H N T S K VOWEL

ンワラヤマハナタサカア A

リミヒニチシキイ I

ルユムフヌツスクウ U

レメヘネテセケエ E

ヲロヨモホノトソコオ O



Beginning Japanese 名前: ________________________ 1－1 Katakana Activity Book 日付: ＿＿＿月＿＿＿日一、 Practice: アイウエオカキクケコガギグゲゴ

O E U I A オエウイアアオエウイアオウアエイアオエウイオウイアオエア

KO

KE

KU

KI

KA

コケクキカカコケクキカコケククキカカコキキカココケカケククキキコケカ



GO

GE

GU

GI

GA

ゴゲグギガガゴゲグギガゴゴゲググギギガガゴゲギガゴゴゲガゲググギギゴゲガ



二、 Katakana Practice Section 1アイウエオカキクケコ（ガギグゲゴ） Fill in the boxes with katakana, in order. Write horizontally (start at top left) and then vertically (start at top right).

三、 Fill in each blank with the correct katakana. When vowel sounds are repeated or extended in words with katakana, a long “dash” type of mark (ー) is used to show the extra vowel. For example, the last elongated syllable in the Japanese word for ski is written with a line: (スSU

キK I

ーI

). Remember to also use the long dash for katakana words with long vowels, such as コーラ (cola).

1. ___I

___G I

リR I

スS U

2. ___K O

___O

ラR A

3. ___E

___A

___K O

ンN

4. ___A

___I

スS U

テT E

___i

(the last “i” is smaller)

GA

KA

A

GI

KI

I

GU

KU

U

GE

KE

E

GO

KO

O

A I

U E O

KA

KI KU KE KO

GA GI

GU GE GO



四、 Write the katakana in the blanks for each word, saying each word out loud as you write. Make sure you pronounce each syllable. Remember to use a long dash (ー) to represent a long vowel sound.

5. タ ___K O

___S U

6. ___A

フF U

リR I

___K A

7. ___U

___I

ンN

___N A

(tacos) (Africa) (wiener/sausage)

8. ___

K I ン

N ___

G U 9. ___

K U ッ

K ___

K I ___

I 10. サ

S A ッ

K ___

K A ___

A

(king) (cookie) (soccer)

11. ___G O

___J I

ラR A

12. ___E

___A

ロRO

ビB I

___K U

スS U

13. ___A

ダDA

ムMU

(Godzilla) (aerobics) (Adam)



Beginning Japanese 名前: ________________________ 1－２Katakana Activity Book 日付: ＿＿＿月＿＿＿日一、 Practice: サシスセソザジズゼゾ

SO

SE

SU

SHI

SA

ソセスシササソセスシサソセススシシササセシサソソセサセススシシソセサ

ZO

ZE

ZU

JI

ZA

ゾゼゼズジザザゾゼズジザゾゾゼズズジザザゼズジジザゾゾゼゼズザジ



Beginning Japanese 名前: ________________________ 1－３Katakana Activity Book 日付: ＿＿＿月＿＿＿日一、 Practice: タチツテトダヂヅデド

TO

TE

TSU

CHI

TA

トテツチタタトテツチタトツチタタテチタトトテツツチチタトテタ

DO

DE

ZU

JI

DA

ドデデヅヂダダドデヅヂダドドデヅヅヂダダドデヅヂヂダドドデデヅダヂ



二、 Katakana Practice Section 2: サシスセソ（ザジズゼゾ）タチツテト（ダヂヅデド). Fill in the boxes with katakana, in order. Write vertically (start at the top right) and then horizontally (start at top left).

DA TA ZA SA GA KA

A

JI CHI JI SHI GI KI

I

ZU TSU ZU SU GU KU

U

DE TE ZE SE GE KE

E

DO TO ZO SO GO KO

O

A

I U E O

KA KI

KU KE KO

GA

GI GU GE GO

SA

SHI SU SE SO

ZA

JI ZU ZE ZO

TA

CHI TSU TE TO

DA

JI ZU DE DO



三、 Fill in each blank with the correct katakana. Remember to use ー to represent a long vowel sound. For example, write トースト for “toast,” NOT トオスト.

1. ___S U

___K I

___I

2. ___S U

___K E

ボBO

___O

3. ___S O

ッK

___K U

___S U

4. ___S U

ぺP E

___I

ンN

5. ___D E

パP A

___A

___T O

6. ___K A

ナNA

___D A

7. ___G I

___T A

___A

8. ___S A

___K

___K A

___A

9. メME

___K I

___S H I

___K O

四、 Write the correct katakana in each blank, saying each word out loud as you write. Make sure you pronounce each syllable.

10. ネN E

___K U

___T A

___I

11. ___C H I

___I

___Z U

12. ___T E

ンN

___T O

(necktie) (cheese) (tent)

13. ___

T O ___

O ___

S U ___

T O 14. ___

S H I ___

K A ___

G O 15. ___

S U ___

K A ___

A ___

T O

(toast) (Chicago) (skirt)



四、 Japanese sentences use a combination of hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Remember to use a dash to represent double/extended vowels in katakana words. Have a try at writing complete sentences here. First, fill in each blank with the correct katakana, hiragana, and kanji (if appropriate). The first one is done for you. Particles are inserted to help you. Ex.: テストです。 This is a test. TE SU TO DE SU. 16. ___

D A ン

N ___

S U を ___

R E ___

N ___ ___

SHU ___

U ___

S H I ___

T E ___

KUDA ___

S A ___

I。

17. ___

T O マMA

___T O

は ___S U

___K I

___D E

___S U

か。 18. ＿

D E パ

P A ___

A ___

T Oで ___

S E ___

E ルRU

が ___A

___R I

___M A

___S U

。 19. ___

O ___

O ___

S U ___

T O ラ

R A リ

R I ___

A へ ___

I ___

K I ___

M A ___ ___

SHO ___

U か。

20. ___D O

___A

を ___A

___K E

___T E

も ___I

___I

___D E

___S U

か。



Beginning Japanese 名前: ________________________ 1－４ Katakana Activity Book 日付: ＿＿＿月＿＿＿日一、 Practice: ナニヌネノハヒフヘホバビブベボパピプペポ

NO

NE

NU

NI

NA

ノネヌニナナノネヌニナ

ノネヌヌニニナナネナ

ノノネヌニヌニナノネニナ

HO

HE

FU

HI

HA

ホヘフヒハハホホヘフヒハホホヘフフヒヒハハホヘハ

ホヘフヒホフヒハヘヒハ



BO

BE

BU

BI

BA

ボベブビババボベブビバボボベブブビババボブビビバボボベブバベブビビボベブバ

PO

PE

PU

PI

PA

ポペプピパパポペプピパポポペププピパパポプピピパポポペプパペプピピパポペプパ



二、 Katakana Practice Section 3: ナニヌネノハヒフヘホ（バビブベボパピプペポ). Fill in the boxes with katakana, in order. Write vertically (start at the top right) and then horizontally (start at top left).

A

I U E O

KA KI

KU KE KO

GA

GI GU GE GO

SA

SHI SU SE SO

ZA

JI ZU ZE ZO

TA

CHI TSU TE TO

DA

JI ZU DE DO

NA

NI NU NE NO

HA

HI FU HE HO

BA

BI BU BE BO

PA

PI PU PE PO

PA BA HA NA DA TA ZA SA GA KA

A

PI BI HI NI JI CHI JI SHI GI KI

I

PU BU FU NU ZU TSU ZU SU GU KU

U

PE BE HE NE DE TE ZE SE GE KE

E

PO BO HO NO DO TO ZO SO GO KO

O



三、 Fill in each blank with the correct katakana. To create a double consonant sound in a katakana word, use a small ツ just as you do with hiragana. “SOKKUSU” (socks) becomes ソックス.

1. ___A

___P

___P U

ルRU

2. ___K O

___O

___H I

___I

3. ___B A

___S U

4. ___B A

___I

___B A

___I

5. ___B I

___I

___C H I

6. ___F U

ラR A

ンN

___S U

7. ___P O

ルRU

___T O

___G A

ルRU

8. ___T E

レR E

___B I

9. ___K A

ラR A

___O

___K E

10. ___B A

___S U

___K E

11. ___S A

___K

___K A

___A

12. ___P I

___A

ノNO




13. ___H A

ンN

___B A

___A

___G A

___A

14. ___H O

___T

___T O

___D O

___G

___G U

(hamburger) (hot dog)

15. ___

H A ン

N ___

S A ムMU

16. ___B O

___O

___T O

(handsome) (boat)

17. ___

S H I ン

N ___

G A ___

P O ___

O ルRU

18. ___P O

___S U

___T A

___A

(Singapore) (poster)

19. ___

P I ___

K U ルRU

___S U

20. ___O

ラR A

ンN

___D A

(pickle) (Holland/The Netherlands)

五、 First, decide which word(s) to write in katakana. Then, translate each phrase into English. The first one is done for you. The number in parentheses indicates how many kanji there should be in your sentence.

Ex. まいにちM A I N I C H I

、ハHA

イIキK I

ンN

グGU

をしますSHIMASU

。 Every day, I go hiking. 21. ___

N O ___

O ___

T Oに ___

K A ___

I ___

T E ___ ___

K U D A ___

S A ___

I。

＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 22. ___

A ___

N O ___HITO

は ___Y A

___ ___K Y U

___U

の ___P U

ロ ___D E

___S U

。(1) ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 23. ___

HAHA は ___

K O ___

O ___

H I ___

Iと ___

O ___ ___

CHA を ___

N O ___

M I ___

M A ___

S U。

＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿



Beginning Japanese 名前: ________________________ 1－５Katakana Activity Book 日付: ＿＿＿月＿＿＿日一、 Practice: マミムメモヤユヨ

MO

ME

MU

MI

MA

モメムミママモメムミマモモムミママムミモメメミモムムミマメマ

YO

YU

YA

ヨユヤヨユユヤヨヤユヤヨユヨヤヤユ



二、 Practice Katakana Section 4: マミムメモヤユヨ. Fill in the boxes with katakana, in order. Write vertically (start at the top right) and then horizontally (start at top left).

三、 Fill in each blank with the correct katakana. Create combined sounds like “ja” or “sho” using small ヤ、ユ、or ヨ, just as you did with hiragana. “John” becomes ジョン.

1. ___ ___

JU ___

U ___

S U

2. ___

A ___

M E リ

R I ___

K A

3. ___

K A ___

M E ___

R A

YA MA HA NA TA SA KA

A

MI HI NI CHI SHI KI

I

YU MU FU NU TSU SU KU

U

ME HE NE TE SE KE

E

YO

MO HO NO TO SO KO

O

A

I U E O

KA KI

KU KE KO

SA

SHI SU SE SO

TA

CHI TSU TE TO

NA

NI NU NE NO

HA

HI FU HE HO

MA

MI MU ME MO

YA

YU YO



4. ___B I

___D E

___O

___G E

___E

___M U

5. ___I

ンN

___D O

___N E

___S H I

___A

6. ___S U

___K A

___A

___F U

7. ___M E

___ ___N Y U

___U

8. ___F U

___T

___T O

___B O

___O

ルRU

9. ___P U

レR E

___Z E

ンN

___T O


10. ___M A

___A

___ ___JA

ンN

11. ___T E

___I

___K U

___A

___U

___T O

(mah-jong) (take-out food)

12. ___

Y O ___

G A 13. ___

S H I ___

I ___

F U ___

U ___

D O

(yoga) (seafood) 14. ___

K O ン

N ___

B I ___

N I 15. ___ ___

K Y A ___

B E ___

T S U

(convenience store) (cabbage)



五、 First, fill in each blank with the correct katakana, hiragana, or kanji. Then, translate each phrase into English. The number in parentheses indicates how many kanji there should be in your sentence. The first one is done for you. Particles have been inserted to help you.

Ex. コーヒーK O O H I I

をどうぞD O U Z O

。 Here, please have some coffee. 16. ___

C H I ___

I ___

Z U ___

B A ___

A ___

G A ___

A を ___

HITO ___

T S U ___

KUDA ___

S A ___

I。(2)

＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 17. ___

K O ___

N O ___

A ___

O ___

I ___ ___

SHA ___

T S U が ___

K A ___

I ___

T A ___

I ___

D E ___

S U。

＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 18. ___

S U ___

P U ___

U ン

N で ___

T A ___

B E ___

T E も ___

I ___

I ___

D E ___

S U ___

K A。

＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 19. ___

T A ___

K U ___

S H I ___

I は ___

A ___

S O ___

K O _に_ ___

A ___

R I ___

M A ___

S U。

＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 20. ___

K I ___

A ラ

R A ___

S A ___

N と ___

B E ン

N ___

S A ___

N は ___

T O ___

M O ___

D A ___

C H I ___

D E ___

S U。

＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿



Beginning Japanese 名前: ________________________ 1－６Katakana Activity Book 日付: ＿＿＿月＿＿＿日一、 Practice: ラリルレロワヲン

RO

RE

RU

RI

RA

ロレルリララレルリラロレリラロルリロレリラロルリレルラ

N

(W)O

WA

ンヲワワヲワンヲヲンワンンヲワヲワ



二、 Practice Katakana Section 5: ラリルレロワヲン. Fill in the boxes with katakana, in order. Write vertically (start at the top right) and then horizontally (start at top left).

三、 Fill in each blank with the correct katakana.

1. ___

G U ___

R E ___

E ___

P U

2. ___

P U ___

U ___

D O ___

R U

3. ___

P E ___

R I ___

K A ___

N

N WA RA YA MA HA NA TA SA KA A

RI MI HI KA KI

KU KE I

RU YU MU FU SA

SHI SU SE U

RE ME HE TA

CHI TSU TE E

WO RO YO

MO HO NA

NI NU NE O

A

I U E O

KA KI

KU KE KO

SA

SHI SU SE SO

TA

CHI TSU TE TO

NA

NI NU NE NO

HA

HI FU HE HO

MA

MI MU ME MO

YA

YU YO

RA

RI RU RE RO

WA

WO

N



4. ___R E

___S U

___T O

___R A

___N

5. ___W A

___N

___P I

___I

___S U

(dress)

6. ___R A

___J I

___O

7. ___O

___R A

___N

___D A

8. ___S U

___K E

___B O

___O

9. ___K E

___R O

___K E

___R O

ke ro ke ro (sound a frog makes)


10. ___P I

___N

___K U

11. ___S H I

___N

___P U

___R U

(pink) (simple)

12. ___R O

___S H I

___A

13. ___M I

___S U

___T E

___R I

___I

(Russia) (mystery)

14. ___

M E ___

R O ___

N 15. ___

R A ___

A ___

M E ___

N

(melon) (ramen noodles) 16. ___

G A ___

S O ___

R I ___

N ___

S U ___

T A ___

N ___

D O (gas station)



五、 First, fill in each blank with the correct katakana, hiragana, or kanji. Then, translate each phrase into English. The number in parentheses indicates how many kanji there should be in your sentence. Particles have been inserted to help you.

17. ___O

___R E

___N

___J I

を ___ ___Y O T T S U

___KUDA

___S A

___I

。(2) ________________________________________________________________

18. ___IMOUTO

___S A

___N

の ___P U

___R E

___Z E

___N

___T O

は ___A

___S O

___K O

に ___

A ___

R I ___

M A ___

S U。(1)

________________________________________________________________

19. ___Y O

___R U

の ___K U

___J I

から ___J U U

___J I

まで ___T E

___R E

___B I

を ___M I

___M A

___S U

。(4) ________________________________________________________________

20. ___ ___KYOU

は ___A

___T S U

___I

___D E

___S U

。 ___P U

___U

___R U

に ___I

___K I

___M A

___ ___

SHO ___

U。

________________________________________________________________

21. ___MAI

___NICHI

、 ___H A

___N

___B A

___A

___G A

___A

を ___T A

___B E

___M A

___S U

。(3) ________________________________________________________________



Beginning Japanese 名前: ________________________ 1－7 Katakana Activity Book 日付: ＿＿＿月＿＿＿日 Combined sounds, doubled consonants (small ツ), and the long vowel sound represented by the “long line” (ー). 一、 Fill in the boxes with combined sounds. Write vertically (start at the top right). The first box is done for you. Remember to make the small letters ヤ、ユ、ヨ smaller and slightly to the right.

キャ

PYA BYA JA GYA RYA MYA HYA NYA CHA SHA KYA

PYU BYU JU GYU RYU MYU HYU NYU CHU SHU KYU

PYO BYO JO GYO RYO MYO HYO NYO CHO SHO KYO

二、 Fill in each blank with the correct katakana.

1. ___ ___JU

___U

___S U

2. ___K O

ンN

___ ___P Y U

___U

___T A

___A

3. ___ ___C H O

___K O

___R E

___E

___T O

4. ___U

___e

___I

___T A

___A



5. ___ ___SHA

ンん

___P U

___U

6. ___K U

___o

___O

___T A

___A

三、 Write the correct hiragana in each blank, saying each word out loud as you write. Be sure to pronounce each syllable.

7. ___ ___K Y A

___S A

___R I

___N

8. ___ ___C H E

___K

___K U

___R I

___S U

___T O

(Katherine) (checklist)

9. ___ ___N Y U

___U

___Y O

___O

___K U

10. ___ ___JA

___K E

___T

___T O

(New York) (jacket)

11. ___

R O ___

K ___

K U ___

N ___

R O ___

O ___

R U 12. T - ___ ___

SHA ___

T S U

(rock-and-roll) (T shirt)



四、 First, fill in each blank with the correct katakana, hiragana, or kanji. Then, translate each phrase into English. The number in parentheses indicates how many kanji should be in the sentence. Particles have been inserted to help you.

13. ___WATASHI

の ___ ___SHU

___M I

はWA

___B A

___R E

___E

___B O

___O

___R U

___D E

___S U

。(1) ______________________________________________________________

14. ___A N I

の ___ ___SHU

___M I

は ___G O

___R U

___F U

___D E

___S U

。(1) ______________________________________________________________

15. ___OTOUTO

の ___ ___SHU

___M I

は ___A

___M E

___F U

___T O

___D E

___S U

。(1) ______________________________________________________________

16. ___IMOUTO

は ___ ___K Y A

___C

___ ___C H A

___A

___D E

___S U

。___T O

___T E

___M O

___ ___

JYO ___

U ___

Z U ___

D E ___

S U。(1)

______________________________________________________________

17. ___K A

___Z O

___K U

と ___I

___S

___ ___S H O

に ___Y O

___K U

___G E

___E

___M U

を ___M I

に ___

I ___

K I ___

M A ___

S U。

______________________________________________________________



五、 Answer the questions below based upon the pictures.

A 18. What are two things offered in the store according to this sign (image A) in the 本郷 (ホンゴ) district of 東京?

B 19. What can one find by following the two arrows in the image B? ________________________________________________________________ 20. Refer to Image C and list at least two items served at this Italian restaurant. ________________________________________________________________

C



Beginning Japanese 名前: ________________________ 1－8 Katakana Activity Book 日付: ＿＿＿月＿＿＿日一、 Write the matching katakana name on the blank. 1. _________________________ Abby ジョン 2. _________________________ Alex アシュリー 3. _________________________ Amy ケイトリン 4. _________________________ Ashley ブライアン 5. _________________________ Audrey アヴァ二シュ 6. _________________________ Avanish エバン 7. _________________________ Bill エミリー 8. _________________________ Brian ジェイソン 9. _________________________ Caitlin ディロン 10. _________________________ Cody エイミー 11. _________________________ Craig デイビッド 12. _________________________ Damien ダニエル 13. _________________________ Daniel 14. _________________________ David ー 15. _________________________ Dillon クレイグ 16. _________________________ Emily アレックス 17. _________________________ Erin デイミアン 18. _________________________ Evan オードリー 19. _________________________ Jason エリン 20. _________________________ John コーディー二、 Write the matching katakana country name on the blank. 1. _________________________ Australia イタリア 2. _________________________ Canada イギリス 3. _________________________ U.S.A. インドネシア 4. _________________________ England オーストラリア



5. _________________________ New Zealand ロシア 6. _________________________ Russia ポルトガル 7. _________________________ Mexico メキシコ 8. _________________________ Canada オランダ 9. _________________________ Spain フランス 10. _________________________ Germany スペイン 11. _________________________ France メキシコ 12. _________________________ Portugal オーストラリア 13. _________________________ Holland ドイツ 14. _________________________ Indonesia カナダ 15. _________________________ Italy ニュージーランド

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