0.5.3 Katakana 3

Question 1

What are youon (ようおん) sounds?

Answer 1

youon (ようおん) are contracted kana combinations that make sounds like kya / kyu / kyo.

ようおん

They are written by pairing an i-row kana, such as キ (ki) or チ (chi) with a small ャ (ya), ュ (yu), or ョ (yo).

These combinations sound like:
キャ (kya), not キヤ (kiya).

チョ (cho), not チヨ (chiyo)

Question 2

Identify the katakana:

キャ

Answer 2

kya

Examples:

キャンプ (kyanpu) = camp

キャベツ (kyabetsu) = cabbage

Question 3

Identify the katakana:

キュ

Answer 3

kyu

Examples:

キューブ (kyuubu) = cube

バーベキュー (baabekyuu) = barbecue

Question 4

Identify the katakana:

キョ

Answer 4

kyo

Examples:

キョロキョロ (kyorokyoro) = looking around

ラッキョウ (rakkyou) = pickled shallots (side dish)

Question 5

Identify the katakana:

シャ

Answer 5

sha

Examples:

シャツ (shatsu) = shirt

シャワー (shawaa) = shower

Question 6

Identify the katakana:

シュ

Answer 6

shu

Examples:

シューズ (shuuzu) = shoes

シュガーレス (shugaaresu) = sugarless

Question 7

Identify the katakana:

ショ

Answer 7

sho

Examples:

ショッピング (shoppingu) = shopping

ショートケーキ (shootokeeki) = shortcake

Question 8

Identify the katakana:

チャ

Answer 8

cha

Examples:

チャンス (chansu) = chance

チャート (chaato) = chart

Question 9

Identify the katakana:

チュ

Answer 9

chu

Examples:

チューインガム (chuuingamu) = chewing gum

チューブ (chuubu) = tube

Question 10

Identify the katakana:

チョ

Answer 10

cho

Examples:

チョコレート (chokoreeto) = chocolate

チョーク (chooku) = chalk

Question 11

Identify the katakana:

ニャ

Answer 11

nya

Examples:

ニャー (nyaa) = meow (onomatopoeia)

ニャンコ (nyanko) = kitty

Question 12

Identify the katakana:

ニュ

Answer 12

nyu

Examples:

ニュース (nyuusu) = news

ニューヨーク (nyuuyooku) = New York

Question 13

Identify the katakana:

ニョ

Answer 13

nyo

Example:

ニョッキ (nyokki) = gnocchi

Question 14

Identify the katakana:

ヒャ

Answer 14

hya

Example:

ヒャー (hyaa) = the sound of a scream / shout

Question 15

Identify the katakana:

ヒュ

Answer 15

hyu

Example:

ヒューズ (hyuuzu) = fuse

ヒューストン (hyuusuton) = Houston

Question 16

Identify the katakana:

ヒョ

Answer 16

hyo

Example:

ヒョウ (hyou) = leopard

Question 17

Identify the katakana:

ミャ

Answer 17

mya

Example:

ミャンマー (myanmaa) = Myanmar

Question 18

Identify the katakana:

ミュ

Answer 18

myu

Examples:

ミュージカル (myuujikaru) = musical

コミュニティ (komyuniti) = community

Question 19

Identify the katakana:

ミョ

Answer 19

myo

Example:

ミョンドン (myondon) = Myeongdong (area of Seoul, South Korea)

Question 20

Identify the katakana:

リャ

Answer 20

rya

Example:

リャマ (ryama) = llama

Question 21

Identify the katakana:

リュ

Answer 21

ryu

Examples:

リュック (ryukku) = backpack

リュート (ryuuto) = lute

Question 22

Identify the katakana:

リョ

Answer 22

ryo

Examples:

リョービ (ryoobi) = Ryobi (brand)

マリョルカ (maryoruka) = Mallorca (Spain)

Question 23

Identify the katakana:

ギャ

Answer 23

gya

Examples:

ギャラリー (gyararii) = gallery

ギャップ (gyappu) = gap

Question 24

Identify the katakana:

ギュ

Answer 24

gyu

Examples:

ギュスタフ (gyusutafu) = Gustav (name)

レギュラー (regyuraa) = regular

Question 25

# Identify the katakana: ギョ

Answer 25

gyo ## Footnote Examples: **ギョーザ** (*gyooza*) = gyoza (pan-fried dumplings) **サムギョプサル** (*samugyopusaru*) = samgyeopsal (Korean dish)

Question 26

# Identify the katakana: ジャ

Answer 26

ja ## Footnote Examples: **ジャム** (*jamu*) = jam **マネージャー** (*maneejaa*) = manager

Question 27

# Identify the katakana: ジュ

Answer 27

ju ## Footnote Examples: **ジュース** (*juusu*) = juice **スケジュール** (*sukejuuru*) = schedule

Question 28

# Identify the katakana: ジョ

Answer 28

jo ## Footnote Examples: **ジョギング** (*jogingu*) = jogging **ジョン** (*jon*) = John

Question 29

# Identify the katakana: ビャ

Answer 29

bya ## Footnote Example: **ビャクヤ** (*byakuya*) = white nights / midnight sun

Question 30

# Identify the katakana: ビュ

Answer 30

byu ## Footnote Examples: **ビュー** (*byuu*) = view **ビュッフェ** (*byuffe*) = buffet

Question 31

# Identify the katakana: ビョ

Answer 31

byo ## Footnote Example: **ビョルン** (*byorun*) = Björn (name)

Question 32

# Identify the katakana: ピャ

Answer 32

pya ## Footnote Note: **ピャ** (*pya*) is very rare in *katakana*.

Question 33

# Identify the katakana: ピュ

Answer 33

pyu ## Footnote Examples: **ピューレ** (*pyuure*) = purée **ピュア** (*pyua*) = pure

Question 34

# Identify the katakana: ピョ

Answer 34

pyo ## Footnote Examples: **ピョンヤン** (*pyon'yan*) = Pyongyang (North Korean capital) **ピョートル** (*pyootoru*) = Pyotr (name)