Handy Katakana Workbook

First Edition
HANDY KATAKANA WORKBOOK

An Introduction to Japanese Writing: KANA
THIS IS A SUPPLEMENT
FOR BEGINNING LEVEL
JAPANESE LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION.
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Y. M. Shimazu, Ed.D.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Introduction vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENlS vii
STUDYSHEET#l 1
A, I, U, E, 0, KA, I<I, KU,KE, KO, GA,GI,GU,GE,GO, N
WORKSHEET #1 2
PRACTICE: A, I, U, E, 0, KA,KI, KU,KE, KO, GA, GI,GU, GE,GO, N
WORKSHEET #2 3
MORE PRACTICE: A, I, U, E,0, KA,KI,KU, KE, KO, GA, GI, GU,GE,GO, N
WORKSHEET #~3 4
ADDmONAL PRACTICE: A, I, U, E,0, KA,KI, KU,KE, KO, GA,GI,GU,GE,GO, N
STUDYSHEET #2 5
SA,SHI,SU,SE, SO, ZA, JI,ZU,ZE,ZO, TA, CHI, TSU, TE,TO, DA, DE,DO
WORI<SHEEI' #4 6
PRACTICE: SA,SHI,SU,SE, SO, ZA, II, ZU, ZE,ZO, TA, CHI, 'lSU, TE,TO, OA, DE,DO
WORI<SHEEI' #5 7
MORE PRACTICE: SA,SHI,SU,SE,SO, ZA,II, ZU,ZE, W, TA, CHI, TSU, TE,TO, DA, DE, DO
WORKSHEET #6 8
ADDmONAL PRACI'ICE: SA,SHI,SU,SE, SO, ZA, JI, ZU, ZE,ZO, TA, CHI, TSU,TE,TO, DA, DE,DO
STUDYSHEET #3 9
NA, NI, NU, NE,NO, HA, HI,FU,HE, HO, BA, BI,BU,BE,BO, PA, PI,PU,PE,PO
WORKSHEET #7 10
PRACTICE: NA, NI, NU, NE,NO, HA, HI, FU,HE, HO, BA,BI, BU,BE, BO, PA, PI,PU,PE,PO
WORKSHEET #8 11
MORE PRACTICE: NA, NI, NU,NE,NO, HA, HI, FU,HE, HO, BA,BI,BU,BE, BO, PA,PI, PU,PE,PO
WORKSHEET #9 12
ADDmONAL PRACTICE: NA, NI, NU, NE, NO, HA, HI, FU,HE, HO, BA,BI,3U, BE, BO, PA, PI,PU,PE,PO
STUDYSHEET #4 13
MA, MI,MU, ME, MO, YA, W, YO
WORKSHEET#10 14
PRACTICE: MA, MI, MU,ME, MO, YA, W, YO
WORKSHEET #11 15
MORE PRACTICE: MA, MI,MU,ME, MO, YA, W, YO
WORKSHEET #12 16
ADDmONAL PRACTICE: MA,MI,MU, ME, MO, YA, W, YO
STUDYSHEET #5 17
RA, RI, RU,RE, RO, WA
WORKSHEET #13 18
PRACTICE: RA, RI, RU,RE, RO, WA
WORKSHEET #14 19
MORE PRACTICE: RA,RI, RU,RE, RO, WA
WORKSHEET #15 20
ADDmONAL PRACTICE: RA,RI, RU, RE, RO, WA
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:..-,;/J DOUBLE CONSONANTSOUNDS
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>:;;; PRACTICE: DOUBLE CONSONANT SOUNDS
WORKSHEET #17; 25
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WORKSHEET #18 26
:-,~ ADDmONAL PRACTICE: DOUBLE CONSONANT SOUNDS
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CONTRACTED SOUNDS
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F:~ PRACTICE: CONTRACTED SOUNDS
WORKSHEET #20 29
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WORKSHEET #21 30
:,'~ ADDmONAL PRACTICE: CONTRACfED SOUNDS
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33 NEWLY ADDED KATAKANA--S;HE/JE, CHE,TSA, TWI,TSE, TSO, TIIDI, TUIDU, etc.
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PRACTICE: 33 NEWLY ADDED KATAKANA
WORKSHEET #23 33
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WORKSHEET #24 34
ADDmONAL PRACTICE: 33 NEWLY ADDED KATAKANA
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MORE PRACI1CE
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REVIEW ALL KATAKANA INCLUDING ITSCOMBINATIONS
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PRACI1CE QUIZEXERCISES #2 (Cont'd) 38
KATAKANA CHART WITHSTROKE ORDER 39

KATAKANA CHART WITHSTROKE ORDER #2 {Cont'd} 40
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(a) SHINAZU / KATAKANA ~ORKBOOK PAGE 1
YOUR NAME, _ DATE _
JAPANESE / KA TAKANA STUDYSHEET #' 1
INSTRUCTIONS: Practice writing the following KATAKANA across the page (10
times) for each character. Then submit the sheet at the beginning of the next
class.
* STROKE ORDER ON PAGE 39.
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YOUR NAME DATE _

JAPANESE / KATAKANA WORKSHEET.# 1
PRACTICE: A,I,U,E,O, KA,KI,KU,KE,KO, GA,GI,GU,GE,GO, N
(RELATING SPELLING TO SOUNDS & WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)
A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROMAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the 1ine next to
the KATAKANA, then practice writing the word in KATAKANA 2 or 3 times.
ROMANIZATION MEANING PRACTICE

Example
KOKOA cocoa
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(WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)

B. INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.
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KA A
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okay squid car a key
seafood
5. 6. 7.
KE I KO U E A KE A E A KA A GO
girl's name wear care air cargo
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GO 0 GO 0
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sound trains make ribbit ribbit sound made when sleeping
frog sound ZZZ •••
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cake
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gears
03.
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acre
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gay
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[-" GU E N GE N KO I N E GO
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U I I KU KI N GU KO N GU KA N
[.~ week King Kong cans
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[-~ E AKO N KO ° N U I N KA A
[~ air conditioner corn turn signal
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khaki sound crows· make Gore
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A N KA A U I N KU GA U N
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YOUR NAME _ DATE, _
JAPANESE / KATAKANA WORKSHEET #3

ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: A,I,U,E,O, KA,KI,KU,KE,KO, GA,GI,GU,GE,GO, N

INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.
01. 02. 03. 04.

A A KU I N E A A I N KA
arc inn air Inca
Quechuan people
ruled Peru
05. 06. 07.

KU U GA A KU N KU N U I N GU
cougar sound puppies make wings
animal onomatopoeia
08. 09. 10.

o 0GA N KA A GO KE E 0 0
body organs cargo K.O.
Knock Out
11. 12. 13.

I N KU E KO 0 KU I I N
ink echoes queen
14. 15. 16.

KI I U I GO N GU I N GU
kiwi gong family name
fruit
17. 18. 19.

ION GA KI GE E GE E
an ion naughty boy vomiting sound
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JAPANESE I KATAKANASTUDYSHEET #2 YOUR NAME.
INSTRUCTIONS: Practice writing the following KATAKANA across the page for each
character. Then submit the sheet at the beginning of the next class.
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(c) SHIMAZU / KATAKANA WORKBOOK PAGE 6
YOUR NAME DATE _

PRACTICE: SA,SHI,SU,SE,SO, ZA,JI,ZU,ZE,ZO, TA,CHIiTSU,TE,TO, DA, DE,DO
A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROHAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to
Example
SUUTSU suits
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(WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTlY)

B. INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following words in KATAKANA on the line.
1- 2. 3. 4.
SHI I TSU TE N TO SA N DO JI N
sheets tent sandwiches gin liquor
4. 5. 7.
SE E TA A JI I ZA SU SHI I SO 0
sweater Jesus Christ seesaw
8. 9. 10. 11-
CHI I ZU SU TA A SE DA N ZO 0 N
cheese stars sedan zone
12. 13. 14.

ZE U SU SU KI ZO DE KI SHI I
Zeus Greek mythology schizo(phrenia) dixie/Dixie
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YOUR NAME _ OATE, _

MORE PRACTICE: SA,SHI,SU,SE,SO, ZA,JI,ZU,ZE,ZO, TA,CHI,TSU,TE,TO, OA, DE,DO

01. 02. 03.

SHI N JI KE E TO SU KU I ZU A JI A
a syndicate a squeeze play Asia
baseball
04. 05. 06.

KO N SA A TO CHI I TA A DE SU KU
a concert cheetah a desk
07. 08. 09.

JI GU ZA GU TE E ZE SHI I ZU N
zig zag a thesis a season
16. 17. 18.

o ZO N SO 0 SE EJI OA I A
ozone sausages diamond
19. _ 20. 21.

SHI I ZA A ZO I SU U ZA N
Caesar Zoe Susan
ROlllan stateelllan felllinine felllinine
100-44 Be given na.. e given nallle
NOTE: Instruotor lIIay ask the student to fill in the blanks, then Bublllit
the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent clas ••
YOUR NAME.---, _ DATE _

ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: SA,SHI,SU,SE,SO, ZA,JI,ZU,ZE,ZO, TA,CHI,TSU,TE,TO, DA,DE,DO

01. 02. 03. 04.

DA A SU
dozen
SA N TA
Santa Claus
SO ° SU
sauce
TO SU
a toss
05. 06. 07.

DO KU TA A DA A TSU TE KI SA SU
doctor darts Texas
08. 09. 10.

TA I TSU SU E .E DE N GA A ZE
tights Sweden gauze
clothing
11. 12. 13.

SE N TA A KU I ZU SE KU SHI I
the center a quiz sexy
14. 15. 16.

I SU ZU TA I CHI I SU KE E TO
family name TAl CHI skating
17. 18. 19.

TA A ZA N SO 0 DA SU U DA N
Tarzan soda Sudan
country
20. 21. 22.

SA I ZU CHI KI N ZO N ZE
a size a chicken Sonde (German)
medical instrument
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JAPANESE / KATAKANA WORKSHEET:# 7
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bus nude baby Bob s
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boy's name
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know-how necktie hiking e
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PO SU TO PA N PE E
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mailbox bread pink color
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NE 0 NU U BO 0 PE E PA A HE A KE A
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neo-nouveau paper,papers care of hair
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NE GA CHI BU BA NA NA HA U JI N GU
:d negatives bananas housing
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PO PA I HO SU PI SU HA N BA A GU
::d Popeye hospice hamburger
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FU U PU HO 0 N BI I PA A
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a hoop horns a beeper
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a hose puppies heavy
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hosts Hanoi a vent
suit/dress
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BO NI I PO 0 PU HE BO N
Bonny the Pope Hepburn
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YOUR NAME _ DATE _

ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: NA,NI,NU,NE,NO, HA,HI,FU,HE,HO, BA,BI,BU,BE,BO, PA,PI,PU,
PE,PO
(WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTlY)
01. 02. 03.

BE E TO 0 BE N Bl I FU PI ZA PA I
Beethoven beef pizza pie
04. 05. 06.

KA NU U PA SU PO 0 TO KA NA DA
a canoe a passport Canada
07. 08. 09. _

SU PE I N PI A NO KO 0 HI I
Spain piano coffee
10. 11. 12.

SU PO 0 TSU BU U TSU HI N TO
sports boots hints
13. 14. 15.

BO 0 TO SHI I FU U DO TE NI SU
boats seafood tenn is
16. 17. 18.

BI JI NE SU PO NI I BO SU NI A
business a pony Bosnia
country
19. 20. 21.

BU U SU HA A FU HE E BI I
booths a half the Navy
22. 23. 24.

BA N BI HA A PU HA NI I
Bambi a harp honey
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YOUR NAME _ DATE _
JAPANESE I KATAKANA WORKSHEET:# 10

PRACTICE: MA,MI,MU,ME,MO, YA,YU,YO
A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROHAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to p'

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EXAMPLE
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B. INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following words in KATAKANA on the line.
1. 2. 3.
MA I HO 0 MU YO 0 YO 0 ME E DO
my home yo-yo toy maid
4. 5. 6.
MU U A A PO I N TO YO GA
Moore name appointment Yoga exercise
7. 8. 9.
SU MI SU TO MA TO MO N KI I DA N SU
Smith name tomato monkey dance
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Utopia meat sauce mama
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young Mrs. unique chewing gum
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the universe mass media Judea
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Yankeeism mummy ham
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mayonnaise smoothness the mood
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humor system moose
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--:.1 mentor users yard
measurement
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NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to fill in the blanks. then submit
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YOUR NAME _ DATE _

ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: MA,MI,MU,ME,MO, YA,YU,YO

01. 02. 03.

HA MI N GU BA A DO SU MA A TO MI SA
hummingbirds slender a Mass
religious service
04. 05. 06.

BA A MO N TO YO SE MI TE MI SHI GA N
Vermont Yosemite Michigan
national park in USA
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Mexico harmony megaphone
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Korean pickles Japanese food I
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MO N SU U N
a monsoon
DE N MA A KU
Denmark
MO DA N
modern c:,.
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morning
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be11 pepper
MO N KI I
monkeys
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MA 'I A MI
Miami
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MO 0 DO
a mode
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int'l organization
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YOUR NAME DATE _ c;,
PRACTICE: RA,RI,RU,RE,RO, WA, GJ
(RELATING SPELLING TO SOUNDS & WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY) C~
A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROHAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to C,
the KATAKANA, then practice writing the word in KATAKANA 2 or 3 times. c;
ROMANIZATION MEANING PRACTICE s:
EXAMPLE G,
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B. INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following words in KATAKANA on the line. C
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RA I SU WA A DO RO 0 BU RU N PE N
rice wardrobe Lumpen(German)
unemployed
4. 5. 6.
RE KO 0 DO RE MO N RE N TA KA A
records mus i c lemon rental car
7. 8. 9.
RE SU TO RA N RE E YO N RO 0 MA
restaurant rayon material Rome
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YOUR NAME _
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MORE PRACTICE: RA,RI,RU,RE,RO, WA,
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d volleyball noodles Perot
family name
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04. 05. 06.
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d roast beef blue slum area
d
d 07. 08. 09.
d RO 0 KA RU HA RO RU DO ME RO DO RA MA
'd local Harold melodrama
given name
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:3 Sri Lanka a flavor beer
country
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3 HE RU NI A HE RU SU KU RA BU BU RO 0
:3 hernia health club a blow
disease
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2 PU E RU TO RI KO GU RI RU HE RU PU
--::1 Puerto Rico a gri 11 help/assistance
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a spray roya 1, 1oya1 Hi llary
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feminine
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ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: RA,RI,RU,RE,RO, WA,
(WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLV)

01. 02. 03.

RI SU TO RA RE I N BO 0 BE RU TO
restructuri ng rainbow belts
04. 05. 06.

FU RU U TSU HA WA I HO WA I TO HA U SU
fruit Hawaii the White House
07. 08. 09. 10.

TO I RE ME RO N RE MO N RI N GU
restroom! melon lemon a ring
toilet
11. 12. 13.

WA SHI N TO N MA RE E SHI A I TA RI A
Washington Malaysia Italy
14. 15. 16.

YO 0 GU RU TO SU TE RE 0 KA RE N DA A
yogurt stereo calendar
17. 18. 19.

SU RO 0 GA N SE RO TE E PU SU WA N
slogans scotch tape a swan ~
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20. 21- 22.
RA A ME N I G1 R1 SU FU RA N SU
ramen/noodles England France
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letters. Please write legibly. Illegible handwriting may be counted wrong. {30}
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HA WA I
Hawaii
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camera
SA KE
rice wine
TA KU SHI I
taxi
RA JI
radio
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masazine kins bus,bath mailbox pase
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A) RU B) MA C) SHI D) RE CI
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PRACTICE: kka.kki,kku,kke,kko, ssa,sshi,ssu,sse,sso, tta,tchi,ttsu,tte,tto,
ppa,ppi,ppu,ppe,ppo C I
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A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in RaHAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to C I
the KATAKANA, then practice writing the word in KATAKANA 2 or 3 times. c I
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KA RE JJI
college
RO KKA A
rock performers
KA KKO
parentheses
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8.
PE TTO
9.
HA PPI I E N DO
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KA RU KA TTA C.e.•
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01. 02. 03.
·,d HE 000 HO N RO TTA RI I KU RA KKA A
,d a headphone lottery crackers
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04. 05. 06.
,d U 000 PE KKA A DO RE SSHI N GU A PPU
d woodpeckers dressing up
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d ZA HHA TO RU TE BI GGU MA KKU KA TTA A
d Sachertorte German Big Mac cutting instrument
chocolate cake
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10. 11. 12.
d RO TTE WA A RU DO A PPU RU SU KO TCHI
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amusement park in Korea whisky
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d GO SHI PPU GU RO KKI I PA KKE E JI
:3 gossip groggy packages
boxing
3
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16. 17. 18.
d E A A BA GGU NI KKE RU HO KKE E
d air bags a nickel hockey game
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19. 20. 21.
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'3 a lodge get two Kikkoman
baseball double play soy sauce
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ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: kka,kki!ggi,kku!ggu,kke,kko, hha!ppa,ppi,PPu,ppe,hho!ppo,
ssa,sshi!jji,ssu,sse,sso, tta,tchi,ttsu,tte,tto!ddo

01. 02. 03.

SA PPO RO BI I RU BA KKU PA KKU KI SSU
Sapporo beer backpack a kiss
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KA TTE E JI CHI I ZU KU KKI I SA KKA A I

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cottage cheese cookies soccer game ;.
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07. 08. 09.
BA JJI SU PPO N RI TTSU KU RA KKA A
badges terrapin Ritz crackers ;. ,
aquatic turtle
10. 11. 12.

MI SHI SHI PPI I YA KKE YA PPI I
Mississippi Jacke
German jacket
Yuppies ,. .
13. 14. 15.
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GO HHO DO JJI BO 0 RU GO SHI KKU
van Gogh dodgeball Gothic
16. 17. 18.

KA PPU E SU PU RE SSO WA PPE N
CUPS Espresso Wappen German
button
19. 20. 21.

WA FFU RU MA SSA A JI SU RI PPA
waffles massages slippers
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PRACTICE: KYA,KYU,KYO,GYA,GYU,GYO, SHA,SHU,SHO,JA,JU,JO, CHA,CHU,CHO, NYA,NYU,
NYO,HYA,HYU, HYO, BYA,BYU, BYO,PYA,PYU,PYO, MYA,MYU,MYO, RYA,RYU,RYO
A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in RONAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to
EXAMPLE
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B. INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following words in KATAKANA on the 1ine.
1- 2. 3. 4.
JU U SU A KU SHO N KYA SSHU GYO 0 ZA
juice action cash 9yoza food
5. 6. 7.
SHU WA RU TSU MYU U JI KA RU CHA N PION
Schwartz surname musical champion
8. 9. 10.
CHU U NA A RYU U MA CHI KO N PYU U TA A
tuner rheumatism illness computer
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Gallop poll
SHO PPI N GU
shopping
NYA A °
NYA A 0
meow, meow,
:-,~
census onomatopoeia
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04. 05• 06.
.~ KYO RO KYO RO GYU U GYU U CHA I MU
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look around, around squeeze, squeeze chimes
onomatopoeia onomatopoeia
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07. 08. 09.
···,d RI FU RE SSHU ME N TO ME NYU U JA N RU
d refreshments menu genre French
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:d 10. 11. 12.
d RYU U JU MYU U JI KKU CHU U I N GA MU
:d luge French music chewing gum
Olympics sport
d
:d 14. 15.
13.
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°porkchops fried rice Chardonnay
wine
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16. 17. 18.
--d JU U KU BO KKU SU NYU U SU RYO TE RU
--d jukebox news RYOKAN+hotel
--d
--d
19. 20. 21.
~ HYU U MA NI SU TO RYU U TO RE JA A
~ humanist lute French leisure
musical instrument
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MYU N HE N PYO N PYO N SE NYO RU
Munich
city in Germany
jump, jump
onomatopoeia
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NYU U YO KU BA A BE KYU U BU SSHU
New York ° barbecue Bush
family name
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GO RU BA CHO FU A KU SHO N GYA N BU RU C/',
Gorbachev action a gamble
Russian family name C;
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JO JI BYU I KKU JA N PU SU U TSU
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George Buick jumpsuit C>
given name auto brand c
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SE NYO RI I TA KYA ME RU CHA PU TA A ~ ...
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senorita Spanish camel chapter
16. 17. 18.

SHA N DE RI A HYU U SU TO N PYU U MA
chandelier Houston puma
city in U.S.A. mountain lion
19. 20. 21-

JO GI N GU KYU U BA KYA TCHI A PPU
jogging Cuba catching up
the sheet in the beginning of the SUbsequent class.
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FYU/VYU,FE/VE, Fa/Va, WI,WE,WO, YE, KWA/GWA,KWI,KWE[GWE),KWO[GWO)
(RELATING SPELLING TO SOUNDS & WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY) "c II I
A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROHAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to
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FE SU T1' VA RU TSA I CHE N o FI SU c
festival ZAIJIAN Chinese office 'R
bye-bye C
4. 5. 6.
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multimedia first or fast Wilson surname C' I
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SHE I KU SU PI A SU WE E DE N FA N
Shakespeare author Sweden country fan C'. I
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wine icecream sundae
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RE SU TO VI RA NE I TI VU KWE I KA A
rest-vi 77a
country home
natives Quakers ",c
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KU PO I N TO
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weak points Victoria duo ,-
feminine
given name ,-
10. 11- 12.
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duet
TSE RU TO ZA KKU
Ze7tsack
German tent
DO WE RI N GU
dwell ings ,c
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virtual reality
TI KWO 0 KU
quark
subatomic particles
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city in France family name
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Kwizinski community c J
Russian family name
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~~ YOUR NAME _ OAT E _
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ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: SHE/JE,CHE, TSA,TWI,TSE,TSO,TI/DI,TU/DU,TYU/DYU, VU,FA/VA,
..-v~ FI/VI,FYU/VYU,FE/VE, FO/VO, WI,WE,WO, YE, KWA/GWA,KWI,KWE[GWE),KWO[GWO)
..-v~
~~ (WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)
-~ INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.

-~
--~
-~ 01- 02. 03.
-~ WI N TA A SU PO 0 TSU PO RU SHE CHE E N
winter sports Porche chains
:-~
auto brand
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04. 05. - - - - - - - - - 06.
~ KWI I N SA I ZU FO 0 KU DI SU PU RE I
queen size a fork displays
~
~
-.~
07. 08. - - - - - - _ . -.._---- 09.
~ GWO 0 GWO 0 KO ME DI I KA N TSO 0 NE
.-~ sound trains make a comedy canzone
onomatopoeia Italian music
<~
~
10. 11. 12. --.--'-~"'------
--~
I N SU TI TYU U TO FI N RA N DO JE no
~~
an institute Finland a jet
-~
~
13. 14. 15.
-~ KO N FYU U SHA NI ZU MU BYU FFE WO KKA
_J~ Confucianism buffet Vodka
J~~
j~
16. 17. 18.
TU E N TI I MO 0 TSA RU TO VO 0 GU
twenty Mozart Vogue
composer magazine
-'~
J~
19. 20. 21.
.J~
YE N TO RU SU KWA no SHE RI FU
~ Yentle squats sheriff
movie title
~
...~
""~ the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent class.
~
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YOUR NAME _ DATE _
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REVIEW ALL KATAKANA INCLUDING ITS COMBINATIONS r,,, ,
(WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY) r
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INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following in KATAKANA on the line. r

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,-
01. 02. 03. '><T-- .'
GU RA N DO KYA NI 0 N TSU A A I I SU TA A E GGU

Grand Canyon tour tr i p Easter egg
04. 05. 06. ,-

SHI TI I KA RE JJI A RU FA BE TTO JA PA N TA U N " '
City College Alphabet Japan town r
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r:
"',. .0'
07. 08. 09.

SHI N FO NI I FI TTSU JE RA RU DO A I SU TI I
symphony Fitzgerald name iced tea
10. 11. 12.

A I N SHU TA I N KA RI FO RU NI A KA RI KYU RA MU t,
Einstein Cal ifornia curriculum ~.
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13. 14. 15.

DA I JE SU TO KYA SSHU GU RE E PU FU RU U TSU
digest book cash grapefruit
r,-, /
16. 17. 18. r

'-T. /
PA SU PO 0 TO KU RE JI TTO SHO PPI N GU KA A TO

passport credit shopping cart
19. 20. 21.

FA KU SHI MI RI I N TA A N SHI PPU KA FE TE RI A
facsimile internship cafeteria
22. 23. 24.

JE E N JE E MU SU PO KE TTO TI SSHU RA N JE RI I
Jane James pocket tissue lingerie
25. 26. 27.

KO N PYU U TA A SE N TA A 01 SU KA SSHO N CHE KKU
computer center discussion check
NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to fill in the blanks. then submit
~~
r~
~~ (c) SHIMAZU / KATAKANA WORKBOOK PAGE 37
rr~ YOUR NAME _ DATE_ _

JAPANESE / KATAKANA
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~~ PRACTICE QUIZ EXERCISES #2
~~ (REPRODUCING KATAKANA)
~~ A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following sound in KATAKANA above the letters.
--,\
"~
.. "
Please write legibly. Illegible handwriting may be counted wrong. {34}
-~
-~ BA BE BO BYA CHU SHE VU JE CHE TI GYA GYO
-~
-~
-~~ HYO HYU 01 JU KYA KYO KYU MYO DU NYA FA
-~
-~
VA FI PYO PYU RYU SHA VI FYU FE FO GWA
-~
.. ~
~~
B. INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following sounds in KATAKANA above the Romanized
word. {16}
~~
"--'.
. ~..,
. .1'->
PA N DO I TSU 01 SU KU FO o MU TE RE BI JA KKU
...~ "'-- bread Germany disks form television Jack
name
(TRUE/FALSE)
~~
C. INSTRUCTIONS: Write T if the KATAKANA character or characters correspond to
~~ the Romanized sound, and write F if not. {25}
~.'~
j~ 1. -< TE 14. 1 KA
<4 2. ~g KYO 15. r~ CHA

-j~~ 3.
...,
:/;z. JU 16. l:.;z. HYU
<4 .
4. ~ A 17. c> 11011
<4 5. '::";z. NYU 18. l::'~ PYA

•...~~
6. .A SU 19. I) g RYO
<~
.-~
7. COg NYO 20. ~.~ GYO
..
j~~ 8. U~ CHA 21. :/;z. SHU
-":4 9. r- TO 22. rg CHA
j~
10. :l KA 23. Co~ PYA
j~
11. ~~ SHA 24. y~ JA
j~
12 . ~ ME 25. COg OYO
.J~
13.
.
:/g SHO
.J~ (GO ON TO THE NEHT PAGE)
~
~_:J
YOUR NAME _ DATE

JAPANESE / KATAKANA
,.1,.- .
PRACTICE QUIZ EXERCISES #2 (Con~?dJ ,
(MULTIPLE-CHOICE)
,.
D. INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the Romanized sound a) b) c) or d) that corresponds ".. ,
to the KATAKANA character. Circle your answer or use the answer sheet. {25} ,.
'c.'
r
26 0 a) 0 b) h 0 c ) h a d) n e 'e- I
27 0 T a) r e b) chi c) t e d) r a
28 0
-fj- a) s a b) r a c) 0 d) s e
r
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29 0 t. a) t 0 b) s h i c ) k 0 d) h i r
'<'
30 0 7" a) k a b ) k u c ) k e d) k 0 ,.
'c- !
3 1 0
)\ a) h a b) S 0 c ) n 0 d) 11 0
f .
32 0 a) j i b) g a c) g i d) go v'
a) h e b) t s u c) r e d) f u
340 a) S 0 b) r i c) n d) t s u
35 0 a) r y a b) r y u c) c h a d) r yo c"
36 0
...
~ 3 a)myo b) r y 0 c ) h yo d)mya f .
'" !
37 0
a) j 0 b) by 0 c) g yo d) g y u f
'<-
.
'
38 0
a) kyo b) k y u c ) k y a d) nyu c.
39 0 a) c h a b) n y a c ) h y a d)hyu c~
c"
40 0 a) by u b) by a c) j u d) by 0 f- .
'~,
4 1 0 '::'3 a) nyu b) c h 0 c) n y a d) n yo
42 0
a)pya b) p y u c ) P Y 0 d) by u
f- .
43 0 a) kyo b) k y u c) c h a d) k y a '''"',
44 0
a) j a b) J u c) j 0 d) by 0
45 0 a) S h a b) s h 0 c)shu d)hya
46 0
a)myo b)myu c)mya d) nyu
47 0 a) n y 0 b)myo c) s h 0 d)hyo
48 0
a) nyu b) n y a c) s h a d) h y a
49 0 a) c h u b) shu c ) h y u d) c h a
50 0
a) g yo b) r y u c ) g y a d) g y u
- END OF QUIZ
YOUR NAME _ DATE

JAPANESE / KA TAKANA
KA TAKANA CHART WITH STROKE ORDER
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KA TAKANA CHART WITH STROKE ORDER ('Cont: l'dJ
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