0.5.1 Katakana 1

Question 1

What is katakana (カタカナ)?

Answer 1

One of the three Japanese writing systems.

カタカナ

It is used to write loan words, foreign names, sound effects (onomatopoeia), and to add emphasis.

Examples:
レストラン (resutoran) - restaurant
ジョン (jon) - John / Jon
ワクワク (wakuwaku) - thrilled / excited (onomatopoeia)

Question 2

Identify the katakana:

ア

Answer 2

a

Examples:

アイス (aisu) = ice cream

アプリ (apuri) = app

Question 3

Identify the katakana:

イ

Answer 3

i

Examples:

イベント (ibento) = event

イタリア (itaria) = Italy

Question 4

Identify the katakana:

ウ

Answer 4

u

Examples:

ウイスキー (uisukii) = whisky

ウール (uuru) = wool

Question 5

Identify the katakana:

エ

Answer 5

e

Examples:

エアコン (eakon) = air conditioner

エレベーター (erebeetaa) = elevator

Question 6

Identify the katakana:

オ

Answer 6

o

Examples:

オレンジ (orenji) = orange

オーストラリア (oosutoraria) = Australia

Question 7

Identify the katakana:

カ

Answer 7

ka

Examples:

カメラ (kamera) = camera

カレー (karee) = curry

Question 8

Identify the katakana:

キ

Answer 8

ki

Examples:

キッチン (kicchin) = kitchen

キーボード (kiiboodo) = keyboard

Question 9

Identify the katakana:

ク

Answer 9

ku

Examples:

クイズ (kuizu) = quiz

クラス (kurasu) = class

Question 10

Identify the katakana:

ケ

Answer 10

ke

Examples:

ケーキ (keeki) = cake

ケース (keesu) = case

Question 11

Identify the katakana:

コ

Answer 11

ko

Examples:

コーヒー (koohii) = coffee

コート (kooto) = coat

Question 12

Identify the katakana:

サ

Answer 12

sa

Examples:

サラダ (sarada) = salad

サイズ (saizu) = size

Question 13

Identify the katakana:

シ

Answer 13

shi

Examples:

シンガポール (shingapooru) = Singapore

シール (shiiru) = sticker

Question 14

Identify the katakana:

ス

Answer 14

su

Examples:

スープ (suupu) = soup

スーパー (suupaa) = supermarket

Question 15

Identify the katakana:

セ

Answer 15

se

Examples:

セーター (seetaa) = sweater

セット (setto) = set

Question 16

Identify the katakana:

ソ

Answer 16

so

Examples:

ソース (soosu) = sauce

ソーセージ (sooseeji) = sausage

Question 17

Identify the katakana:

タ

Answer 17

ta

Examples:

タクシー (takushii) = taxi

タオル (taoru) = towel

Question 18

Identify the katakana:

チ

Answer 18

chi

Examples:

チーズ (chiizu) = cheese

チーム (chiimu) = team

Question 19

Identify the katakana:

ツ

Answer 19

tsu

Examples:

ツアー (tsuaa) = tour

ツール (tsuuru) = tool

Question 20

Identify the katakana:

テ

Answer 20

te

Examples:

テレビ (terebi) = TV

テーブル (teeburu) = table

Question 21

Identify the katakana:

ト

Answer 21

to

Examples:

トマト (tomato) = tomato

トイレ (toire) = toilet

Question 22

Identify the katakana:

ナ

Answer 22

na

Examples:

ナイフ (naifu) = knife

ナビ (nabi) = navigation system

Question 23

Identify the katakana:

ニ

Answer 23

ni

Examples:

ニット (nitto) = knitwear

ニックネーム (nikkuneemu) = nickname

Question 24

Identify the katakana:

ヌ

Answer 24

nu

Examples:

ヌードル (nuudoru) = noodle

ヌガー (nugaa) = nougat

Question 25

# Identify the katakana: ネ

Answer 25

ne ## Footnote Examples: **ネクタイ** (*nekutai*) = necktie **ネット** (*netto*) = internet / network

Question 26

# Identify the katakana: ノ

Answer 26

no ## Footnote Examples: **ノート** (*nooto*) = notebook **ノーマル** (*noomaru*) = normal

Question 27

# Identify the katakana: ハ

Answer 27

ha ## Footnote Examples: **ハンバーガー** (*hanbaagaa*) = hamburger **ハーブ** (*haabu*) = herb

Question 28

# Identify the katakana: ヒ

Answer 28

hi ## Footnote Examples: **ヒント** (*hinto*) = hint **ヒーター** (*hiitaa*) = heater

Question 29

# Identify the katakana: フ

Answer 29

fu ## Footnote Examples: **フランス** (*furansu*) = France **フルーツ** (*furuutsu*) = fruit

Question 30

# Identify the katakana: ヘ

Answer 30

he ## Footnote Examples: **ヘアスタイル** (*heasutairu*) = hairstyle **ヘリコプター** (*herikoputaa*) = helicopter

Question 31

# Identify the katakana: ホ

Answer 31

ho ## Footnote Examples: **ホテル** (*hoteru*) = hotel **ホール** (*hooru*) = hall

Question 32

# Identify the katakana: マ

Answer 32

ma ## Footnote Examples: **マップ** (*mappu*) = map **マーケット** (*maaketto*) = market

Question 33

# Identify the katakana: ミ

Answer 33

mi ## Footnote Examples: **ミルク** (*miruku*) = milk **ミス** (*misu*) = mistake

Question 34

# Identify the katakana: ム

Answer 34

mu ## Footnote Examples: **ムード** (*muudo*) = mood **ムース** (*muusu*) = mousse

Question 35

# Identify the katakana: メ

Answer 35

me ## Footnote Examples: **メニュー** (*menyuu*) = menu **メッセージ** (*messeeji*) = (text) message

Question 36

# Identify the katakana: モ

Answer 36

mo ## Footnote Examples: **モード** (*moodo*) = mode **モデル** (*moderu*) = model

Question 37

# Identify the katakana: ヤ

Answer 37

ya ## Footnote Examples: **ヤード** (*yaado*) = yard (distance) **ヤマハ** (*yamaha*) = Yamaha (brand)

Question 38

# Identify the katakana: ユ

Answer 38

yu ## Footnote Examples: **ユニーク** (*yuniiku*) = unique **ユーモア** (*yuumoa*) = humor

Question 39

# Identify the katakana: ヨ

Answer 39

yo ## Footnote Examples: **ヨーロッパ** (*yooroppa*) = Europe **ヨーグルト** (*yooguruto*) = yogurt

Question 40

# Identify the katakana: ラ

Answer 40

ra ## Footnote Examples: **ラーメン** (*raamen*) = ramen **ラジオ** (*rajio*) = radio

Question 41

# Identify the katakana: リ

Answer 41

ri ## Footnote Examples: **リスト** (*risuto*) = list **リサイクル** (*risaikuru*) = recycling

Question 42

# Identify the katakana: ル

Answer 42

ru ## Footnote Examples: **ルール** (*ruuru*) = rule **ルート** (*ruuto*) = route

Question 43

# Identify the katakana: レ

Answer 43

re ## Footnote Examples: **レストラン** (*resutoran*) = restaurant **レモン** (*remon*) = lemon

Question 44

# Identify the katakana: ロ

Answer 44

ro ## Footnote Examples: **ロック** (*rokku*) = rock (music) **ロボット** (*robotto*) = robot

Question 45

# Identify the katakana: ワ

Answer 45

wa ## Footnote Examples: **ワイン** (*wain*) = wine **ワールドカップ** (*waarudokappu*) = World Cup

Question 46

# Identify the katakana: ヲ

Answer 46

wo ## Footnote Note: The **ヲ** (*wo*) in *katakana* is very rarely used in modern words and is mainly seen in older spellings.

Question 47

# Identify the katakana: ン

Answer 47

n ## Footnote Note: It is extremely rare for words to begin with **ン** (*n*). It is often used in the middle or at the end of a word. Examples: **コンビニ** (*konbini*) = convenience store **レモン** (*remon*) = lemon