{"id":147,"date":"2017-10-16T12:25:41","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T16:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guidetojapanese.org\/learn\/?p=147"},"modified":"2022-02-19T20:56:23","modified_gmt":"2022-02-20T01:56:23","slug":"katakana-practice-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guidetojapanese.org\/learn\/grammar\/katakana_ex","title":{"rendered":"Katakana Practice Exercises"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fill in the Katakana Chart<\/h2>\n

Here is the katakana chart you can use to help test your memory. \u300c\u30f2\u300d has been removed since you’ll probably never need it.<\/p>\n

Click on the flip<\/u> link to show or hide each character.<\/p>\n

\nKatakana Table<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
n<\/th>\nw<\/th>\nr<\/th>\ny<\/th>\nm<\/th>\nh<\/th>\nn<\/th>\nt<\/th>\ns<\/th>\nk<\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u30f3<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30ef<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30e9<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30e4<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30de<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30cf<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30ca<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30bf<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30b5<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30ab<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30a2<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		a<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n\u30ea<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n\u30df<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30d2<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30cb<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30c1<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30b7<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30ad<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30a4<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		i<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n\u30eb<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30e6<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30e0<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30d5<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30cc<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30c4<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30b9<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30af<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30a6<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		u<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n\u30ec<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n\u30e1<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30d8<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30cd<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30c6<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30bb<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30b1<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30a8<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		e<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n\u30ed<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30e8<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30e2<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30db<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30ce<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30c8<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30bd<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30b3<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u30aa<\/span>
\nflip<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		o<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
Show all answers<\/a> | Hide all answers<\/a><\/div>\n

Katakana Writing Practice<\/h2>\n

Here, we will practice writing some words in Katakana. Plus, you’ll get a little taste of what foreign words sound like in Japanese.<\/p>\n

Katakana Writing Exercise 1<\/h3>\n

Sample:<\/b> ta | be | mo | no \uff1d \u30bf\u30d9\u30e2\u30ce<\/u><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1. pan<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30d1\u30f3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. kon | pyu\uff0d | ta<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30b3\u30f3\u30d4\u30e5\u30fc\u30bf<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. myu\uff0d | ji | ka | ru<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30df\u30e5\u30fc\u30b8\u30ab\u30eb<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. u\uff0d | man<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30a6\u30fc\u30de\u30f3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 he | a | pi\uff0d | su<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30d8\u30a2\u30d4\u30fc\u30b9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. nu\uff0d | do<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30cc\u30fc\u30c9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. me | nyu\uff0d<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30e1\u30cb\u30e5\u30fc<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. ro\uff0d | te\uff0d | shon<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30ed\u30fc\u30c6\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. ha | i | kin | gu<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30cf\u30a4\u30ad\u30f3\u30b0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. kyan | se | ru<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30ad\u30e3\u30f3\u30bb\u30eb<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11. ha | ne | mu\uff0dn |<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30cf\u30cd\u30e0\u30fc\u30f3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12. ku | ri | su | ma | su | tsu | ri\uff0d<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30af\u30ea\u30b9\u30de\u30b9\u30c4\u30ea\u30fc<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13. ra | i | to<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30e9\u30a4\u30c8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14. na | i | to | ge\uff0d | mu<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30ca\u30a4\u30c8\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Toggle answers<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

More Katakana Writing Practice<\/h2>\n

This Katakana writing exercise includes all the irregular sounds that don’t exist in Hiragana.<\/p>\n

Katakana Writing Exercise 2<\/h3>\n

Sample:<\/b> bi\uff0d | chi \uff1d \u30d3\u30fc\u30c1<\/u><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1. e | i | zu | wi | ru | su<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30a8\u30a4\u30ba\u30a6\u30a4\u30eb\u30b9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. no\uff0d | su | sa | i | do<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30ce\u30fc\u30b9\u30b5\u30a4\u30c9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. in | fo | me\uff0d | shon<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30a4\u30f3\u30d5\u30a9\u30e1\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. pu | ro | je | ku | to<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30d7\u30ed\u30b8\u30a7\u30af\u30c8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. fa | su | to | fu\uff0d | do<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30d5\u30a1\u30b9\u30c8\u30d5\u30fc\u30c9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. she | ru | su | ku | ri | pu | to<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30b7\u30a7\u30eb\u30b9\u30af\u30ea\u30d7\u30c8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. we\uff0d | to | re | su<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30a6\u30a7\u30fc\u30c8\u30ec\u30b9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. ma | i | ho\uff0d | mu<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30de\u30a4\u30db\u30fc\u30e0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. chi\uff0d | mu | wa\uff0d | ku<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30c1\u30fc\u30e0\u30ef\u30fc\u30af<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. mi | ni | su | ka\uff0d | to<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30df\u30cb\u30b9\u30ab\u30fc\u30c8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11. re\uff0d | za\uff0d | di | su | ku<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30ec\u30fc\u30b6\u30fc\u30c7\u30a3\u30b9\u30af<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12. chen | ji<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30c1\u30a7\u30f3\u30b8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13. re | gyu | ra\uff0d<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30ec\u30ae\u30e5\u30e9\u30fc<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14. u | e | i | to | ri | fu | tin | gu<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30a6\u30a8\u30a4\u30c8\u30ea\u30d5\u30c6\u30a3\u30f3\u30b0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Toggle answers<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Changing English words to katakana<\/h2>\n

Just for fun, let’s try figuring out the katakana for some English words. I’ve listed some common patterns below but they are only guidelines and may not apply for some words.<\/p>\n

As you know, since Japanese sounds almost always consist of consonant-vowel pairs, any English words that deviate from this pattern will cause problems. Here are some trends you may have noticed.<\/p>\n

If you’ve seen the move “Lost in Translation”, you know that \/ l \/ and \/ r \/ are indistinguishable.<\/p>\n

\uff08\uff11\uff09\u3000Ready -> \u30ec<\/em>\u30c7\u30a3
\n\uff08\uff12\uff09\u3000Lady -> \u30ec<\/em>\u30c7\u30a3<\/p>\n

If you have more than one vowel in a row or a vowel sound that ends in \/ r \/, it usually becomes a long vowel sound.<\/p>\n

\uff08\uff11\uff09\u3000Tar<\/em>get -> \u30bf\u30fc<\/em>\u30b2\u30c3\u30c8
\n\uff08\uff12\uff09\u3000Shoo<\/em>t -> \u30b7\u30e5\u30fc<\/em>\u30c8<\/p>\n

Abrupt cut-off sounds usually denoted by a \/ t \/ or \/ c \/ employ the small \u300c\u30c3\u300d.<\/p>\n

\uff08\uff11\uff09\u3000Cat<\/em>ch -> \u30ad\u30e3\u30c3<\/em>\u30c1
\n\uff08\uff12\uff09\u3000Cac<\/em>he -> \u30ad\u30e3\u30c3<\/em>\u30b7\u30e5<\/p>\n

Any word that ends in a consonant sound requires another vowel to complete the consonant-vowel pattern. (Except for “n” and “m” for which we have \u300c\u30f3\u300d)
\nFor “t” and “d”, it’s usually “o”. For everything else, it’s usually “u”.<\/p>\n

\uff08\uff11\uff09\u3000Good<\/em> -> \u30b0\u30c3\u30c9<\/em>
\n\uff08\uff12\uff09\u3000Top<\/em> -> \u30c8\u30c3\u30d7<\/em>
\n\uff08\uff13\uff09\u3000Jack<\/em> -> \u30b8\u30e3\u30c3\u30af<\/em><\/p>\n

English to Katakana Exercise<\/h3>\n

Sample:<\/b> Europe \uff1d \u30e8\u30fc\u30ed\u30c3\u30d1<\/u><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1. check<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30c1\u30a7\u30c3\u30af<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. violin<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30d0\u30a4\u30aa\u30ea\u30f3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. jet coaster (roller coaster)<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30b8\u30a7\u30c3\u30c8\u30b3\u30fc\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. window shopping<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30a6\u30a3\u30f3\u30c9\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30c3\u30d4\u30f3\u30b0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. salsa<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30b5\u30eb\u30b5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. hotdog<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30db\u30c3\u30c8\u30c9\u30c3\u30b0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. suitcase<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30b9\u30fc\u30c4\u30b1\u30fc\u30b9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. kitchen<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30ad\u30c3\u30c1\u30f3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. restaurant<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30ec\u30b9\u30c8\u30e9\u30f3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. New York<\/td>\n\uff1d<\/td>\n\u30cb\u30e5\u30fc\u30e8\u30fc\u30af<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Fill in the Katakana Chart Here is the katakana chart you can use to help test your memory. \u300c\u30f2\u300d has been removed since you’ll probably never need it. Click on the flip link to show or hide each character. Katakana Table n w r y m h n t s k     \u30f3 flip … <\/p>\n

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