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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-,;ij PRACI1CE QUIZEXERCISES #1 (Cont'd) 22

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:..-,;/J DOUBLE CONSONANTSOUNDS
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WORKSHEET #16 24
>:;;; PRACTICE: DOUBLE CONSONANT SOUNDS
WORKSHEET #17; 25
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WORKSHEET #18 26
:-,~ ADDmONAL PRACTICE: DOUBLE CONSONANT SOUNDS
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STUDYSHEET #7 27
CONTRACTED SOUNDS
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WORKSHEET #19 28
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
.~ MORE PRACTICE: 33 NEWLY ADDED KATAKANA
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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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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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2.
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KA A
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KI I
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
9.
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sound trains make ribbit ribbit sound made when sleeping
frog sound ZZZ •••

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INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following in, 'KATAKANA on the line.
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cake
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02.
GI A
gears
03.
E E KA A
acre
04.
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gay
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[-" GU E N GE N KO I N E GO
I~ Gwen Gen coin ego
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U I I KU KI N GU KO N GU KA N
[.~ week King Kong cans
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12. 13. 14.
[-~ E AKO N KO ° N U I N KA A
[~ air conditioner corn turn signal
(auto)
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[.~ KA A KI KAAKAA GO A' A
khaki sound crows· make Gore
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A N KA A U I N KU GA U N
I~ anchors a wink gowns
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the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent class.
in the blanks. then submit

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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

(WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)

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

NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to fill in the blanks, then submit
the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent class.
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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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YOUR NAME DATE _

JAPANESE / KATAKANA WORKSHEET #4
PRACTICE: SA,SHI,SU,SE,SO, ZA,JI,ZU,ZE,ZO, TA,CHIiTSU,TE,TO, DA, DE,DO
(RELATING SPELLING TO SOUNDS & WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)
A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROHAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to
the KATAKANA, then practice writing the word in KATAKANA 2 or 3 times.
ROMANIZATION MEANING PRACTICE
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
NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to fill in the blanks, then submit
the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent class.
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YOUR NAME _ OATE, _

JAPANESE / KATAKANA WORKSHEET #5

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

(WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)

INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.

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 ••
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YOUR NAME.---, _ DATE _

JAPANESE / KATAKANA WORKSHEET #6

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

(WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)

INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.

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

NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to fill in the blanks, then submit
the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent class.
(c) SHIMAZU / KATAKANA WORKBOOK PAGE 9

YOUR NAME. _ DATE. _

JAPANESE / KATAKANA STUDYSHEET #3

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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pi 1:.0
pu 7°
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YOUR NAME DATE _ s:

JAPANESE / KATAKANA WORKSHEET:# 7
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PRACTICE: NA,NI,NU,NE,NO, HA,HI,FU,HE,HO, BA,BI,BU,BE,BO, PA,PI,PU,PE,PO
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A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROMAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to
the KATAKANA, then practice writing the word in KATAKANA 2 or 3 times. p-
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ROMANIZATION MEANING PRACTICE
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B. INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following words and sounds in KATAKANA on the line. c
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BA SU NU U DO BE BI I BO BU e r
bus nude baby Bob s
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boy's name
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NO U HA U
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NE KU TA I
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know-how necktie hiking e
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PO SU TO PA N PE E
page
JI PI N KU c
mailbox bread pink color
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the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent class. c J
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MORE PRACTICE: NA,NI,NU,NE,NO, HA,HI,FU,HE,HO, BA,BI,BU,BE,BO, PA,PI,PU,PE,PO
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(WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)
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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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..J~ given name

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NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to fill in the blanks, then submit
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YOUR NAME _ DATE _

JAPANESE / KATAKANA WORKSHEET #9

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)
INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.

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

NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to fill in the blanks, then submit
the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent class.
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:-,~ JAPANESE / KATAKANA STUDYSHEET #4

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character. Then submit the sheet at the beginning of the next class.

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ERRORS ARE PART OF LEARNING.
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YOUR NAME _ DATE _

JAPANESE I KATAKANA WORKSHEET:# 10

PRACTICE: MA,MI,MU,ME,MO, YA,YU,YO
(RELATING SPELLING TO SOUNDS & WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)
A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROHAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to p'

the KATAKANA, then practice writing the word in KATAKANA 2 or 3 times.

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ROMANIZATION MEANING PRACTICE

EXAMPLE
<jj'~/ MAGAJIN magazine

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(WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)

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
NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to fill in the blanks, then submit
the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent class.
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JAPANESE / KATAKANA WORKSHEET.# 1 1
-~ MORE PRACTICE: MA,MI,MU,ME,MO, YA,YU,YO
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.~ (WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)

""~ INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.
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01. 02.
d YU U TO PI A MI I TO SO 0 SU MA MA
Utopia meat sauce mama
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~ YA N GU MI SE SU YU NI I KU GA MU
young Mrs. unique chewing gum
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the universe mass media Judea
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d YA N KI I r ZU MU MA MI I HA MU
Yankeeism mummy ham
d
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:d MA YO NE E ZU SU MU U ZU MU U DO
mayonnaise smoothness the mood
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16. 17. 18.

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humor system moose
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19. 20. 21. - - - - - - -
--:J ME N TA A YU U ZA A YA A DO
--:.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 _

JAPANESE / KATAKANA WORKSHEET:# 12

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

(WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)

INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.

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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ME KI SHI KO HA A MO NI I ME GA HO N c
Mexico harmony megaphone
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KI MU CHI
11.
ME SO JI SU TO
12.
SU KI YA KI e.:;
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KIM CHI Methodist SUKIYAKI
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Korean pickles Japanese food I
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13. 14. 15. el
MO N SU U N
a monsoon
DE N MA A KU
Denmark
MO DA N
modern c:,.
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MO 0 NI N GU
morning
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be11 pepper
MO N KI I
monkeys
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YU NI SE FU
UNISEF
20.
MA 'I A MI
Miami
21.
MO 0 DO
a mode
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int'l organization

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YOUR NAME _ DATE _
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"'~ 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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YOUR NAME DATE _ c;,
JAPANESE / KATAKANA WORKSHEET:# 13
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,
7-~/ RAAHEN ramen G,

1) t:~ /' ~~~ G,

G,
G,
J~-A
G,
GJ
lJ1/' ~JJ
G
J~-A
G
G
G
Gl'
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C
C
G
C
(WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)
B. INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following words in KATAKANA on the line. C
C

1- 2. 3.
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

NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to fill in the blanks, then submit
the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent class.
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~
~ DATE _
YOUR NAME _
-~
-\~ JAPANESE / KATAKANA WORKSHEET #: 14-
MORE PRACTICE: RA,RI,RU,RE,RO, WA,
-~
~ (WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)
--~ INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.
-,~
-d
... ~
01. 02. 03.
d BA RE E BO 0 RU NU U DO RU PE RO 0
d volleyball noodles Perot
family name
d
,d
04. 05. 06.
,d RO 0 SU TO BI I FU BU RU U SU RA MU
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
d
d 10. 11. 12.
d SU RI RA N KA FU RE E BA A BI I RU
:3 Sri Lanka a flavor beer
country
:3 I!

3 13. 14. 15.

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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:3 16. 17. 18.
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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19. 20. 21.
-:d SU PU RE E RO I A RU HI RA RI I
a spray roya 1, 1oya1 Hi llary
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feminine
.~ given name

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~ NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to f,1l in the blanks, then submit
the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent class.
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YOUR NAME _ DATE _

JAPANESE / KATAKANA WORKSHEET #' 15

ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: RA,RI,RU,RE,RO, WA,

(WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLV)

INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.

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

NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to fill in the blanks, then submit
the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent class.
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YOUR NAME DATE _

JAPANESE / KATAKANA
r~ PRACTICE QUIZ EXERCISES #1
r~ (REPRODUCING KATAKANA)

~
-~
A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following sound in KATAKANA to the right of the
letters. Please write legibly. Illegible handwriting may be counted wrong. {30}
r -. N__ I__ DE__ 0o__ GE__ GI__ GO__ NO__ GA__ DA__
r'~
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r:~ NU__ KO__ ME__ NE__ PE__ PO__ PU__ JI__ NA__ ZO__
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ZU__ NI__ PA__ YU__ PI__ YA__ YO__ ZA__ ZE__ GU__
,~

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B. INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following Romanized sounds in KATAKANA. {20}
"~
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HA WA I
Hawaii
KA ME RA
camera
SA KE
rice wine
TA KU SHI I
taxi
RA JI
radio
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. .~ MA GA JI N KI N GU BA SU PO SU TO PE E JI
masazine kins bus,bath mailbox pase
d
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(TRUE/FALSE)
;~ C. INSTRUCTIONS: Write T if the KATAKANA corresponds to the Romani zed
'.~ sound, and write F if not. {25}
~ 1- -> YO
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d 2. -) N 14. -) NO
d >-' /
d 3. ~ -) SE 15. s; -) MA

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5. ~> I 17. -) KU
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6.
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*, -) NE
7. ;( -) NA 19. '7 -) GE
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8. ~ -) A - -20. c> -) MI
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~ 10. SU . ..
A -)
- -22. c> -) JI
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11- I - -23. il
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12. :J -> KO
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~ - -24. I -> DE
~ 5C
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13. -> ME - -25.
*" -> PO
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JAPANESE / KATAKANA YOUR NAME DATE CI
PRACTICE QUIZ EXERCISES #1 (Cont: 'dY G I
(MULTIPLE-CHOICE)
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D. INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the Romanized sound (a, b, c, or d) that corresponds e; I
to the KA TAKANA. Circle the answer or use the answer sheet. G: I
26.
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A) RU B) MA C) SHI D) RE CI
A) RU B) RE C) RO D) RI
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27.
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A) [W]O B) RI C) TE D) RA E:.
28. 7
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29. :Y A) TSU B) MI C) SHI D) RE
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30. 7 A) MU B) A C) YA D) MA I
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31,
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32. a: A) YO B) YU C) YA D) KO GI
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33. ~ A) SO B) TSU C) N D) HI
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34. -)- A) ME B) NA C) MI D) A C: I

35. '7 A) WA B) RI C) KE D) KU e; I
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36. A) YO B) RO C) KO D) NA
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37. A) YO B) YA C) KA D) YU e:
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38. .:r:. A) E B) KO C) I D) YU e: I
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42. 7 A) SA B) KO C) KU D) KE
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44. I- A) CHI B) RA C) TE D) NE C i
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45. ..... A) MI B) SHI C) MA D) YO C, •
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C) FU
C) NA
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YOUR NAME _ DATE _

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JAPANESE / KATAKANA
DOUBLE CONSONANT SOUNDS
STUDYSHEET #6

INSTRUCTIONS: Practice writing the following KATAKANA across the page for each
I-~ character. Then submit the sheet at the beginning of the next class.

~.~ KKA*

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''I tJ
KKI/GGI
-v ~ /' ''I .:¥
I-~ KKU/GGU
''I '7 / ''I 1"
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KKE ''I ;-
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~ hhi/PPI ''I t. / ''I 1::"
~ 0
FFU/PPU ''17/ ''17
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.~ HHE/PPE '.'1 /\.. / ''I ~

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~ HHO/PPO ''I *../ ' / *'
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~ SSA
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~ sso ''I '/
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TTA
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TCHI
~ ''IT
~ TTSU ''I ''J
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TTE ''I T -
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TTO/Doo ''I l' / ''I ~
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~ *For double consonants, use a small TSU.
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YOUR NAME _ DATE, _
C I
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JAPANESE / KATAKANA WORKSHEET N 16 C I
PRACTICE: kka.kki,kku,kke,kko, ssa,sshi,ssu,sse,sso, tta,tchi,ttsu,tte,tto,
ppa,ppi,ppu,ppe,ppo C I
(RELATING SPELLING TO SOUNDS & WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)
C I
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
ROMANIZATION MEANING PRACTICE C I
EXAMPLE C I
iJ '/ 7° C
KAPPU cups I
C I
C I
C I
C I
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(WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY) C I
B. INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following words in KATAKANA on the line. C I
C I
C; ••
1.
KU RA SHI KKU
2.
RE SSU N
3.
E SSE I
,
C; ::-

classical music lessons essay

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4. 5. 6. 7.
E SSO
Esso
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
10.
KA RU KA TTA C.e.•
NOTE:
pets
Instructor may ask the
happy end(ing)
student to fill in
Calcutta city in India
the blanks, then Bubmit e.
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the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent class. C'

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YOUR NAME _ DATE _
-d
~~ JAPANESE / KATAKANA WORKSHEET:# 1 7
~.~
MORE 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
,-d
.~d (WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTL V)
,~d INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.
-,d
~,d

,d
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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,d
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 07. 08. 09.

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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d
10. 11. 12.
d RO TTE WA A RU DO A PPU RU SU KO TCHI
.~~
Lotte World apples Scotch
amusement park in Korea whisky
d
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13. 14. 15.

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
:3
-3
19. 20. 21.
-:3 RO JJI GE TTSU U KI KKO 0 MA N
'3 a lodge get two Kikkoman
baseball double play soy sauce
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NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to fill in the blanks, then submit
-:3 the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent class.
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YOUR NAME DATE _

JAPANESE! KATAKANA WORKSHEET #" 18

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

(WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)

INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.

01. 02. 03.

SA PPO RO BI I RU BA KKU PA KKU KI SSU
Sapporo beer backpack a kiss
I '
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04. 05. 06. ", .. /

KA TTE E JI CHI I ZU KU KKI I SA KKA A I

,
'
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.
,..
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

NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to fill in the ~lanks. then submit
the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent class.
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YOUR NAME _
~ DATE

~ JAPANESE / KATAKANA STUDYSHEET:# 7

~
CONTRACTED SOUNDS / CONSONANT + SEMI-CONSONANT + VOWEL SOUNDS
r~ INSTRUCTIONS: Practice writing the following KATAKANA across the page for each
~
character. Then submit the sheet at the beginning of the next class.
r~
KYA~~
~
[~
GYA :¥' "\'"
KYU ~::z..
GYU :¥' a:
r~ KYO~ g
r~ GYO:¥' g
[~
SHA ~~
I-~ JA .. ,'
~"\'"
r~ SHU ~ a.
[~
JU Y::z..
SHO ~ g
I~ JO Yg
I~ CHAr~
[~ CHU r::z..
NYA .::. "\'"
~
NYU -- ::z..
[-~ CHOr g
NYO .::. g
-~
-~
HYA 1:: ~
~
BYA C' "\'"
HYU 1:: a:
~ BYU C'::z..
d HYO 1:: g
BYO C' g
d
-d
PYA 1::" "\'"
d
~
PYU 1::0 a.
.-l
"-~ PYO 1::0 g
-d
....
-d MYA'::: "\'"
~
....
MYU .::: a:
<~ :::
MYO ..... g NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES' WARNING:
-d Tobacco Smoke Could Raise The Risk Of
Lun Cancer 34 Percent In Non-smokers.
~
~
RYA l) "\'"
--f---+--~---f---j
-d RYU )) a:
~
--+---+---+--t---,
RYO l) g
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YOUR NAME DATE, _

JAPANESE / KATAKANA WORKSHEET # 19
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
(RELATING SPELLING TO SOUNDS & WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)
A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in RONAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to
the KATAKANA, then practice writing the word in KATAKANA 2 or 3 times.
ROMANIZATION MEANING PRACTICE
EXAMPLE
~~J'\~ JAPAN Japan

(WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)

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

NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to fill in the blanks, then SUbmit
the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent class.
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r~
r~ YOUR NAME. _ DATE. _
r-~
r"'
r~
" JAPANESE / KATAKANA WORKSHEET #20
MORE PRACTICE: KYA,KYU,KYO, GYA,GYU,GYO, SHA,SHU,SHO, JA,JU,JO, CHA,CHU,CHO,
NYA,NYU,NYO, HYU, BYU,BYO, PYU,PYO, MYU, RYU,RYO
r~
r'~ KATAKANA
r~
(WRITING CORRECn V)

~.~
INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.
:-,~

-,~
01. 02. 03.
-;~ GYA RO PPU
Gallop poll
SHO PPI N GU
shopping
NYA A °
NYA A 0
meow, meow,
:-,~
census onomatopoeia
--~
'.~.
04. 05• 06.
.~ KYO RO KYO RO GYU U GYU U CHA I MU
.~
look around, around squeeze, squeeze chimes
onomatopoeia onomatopoeia
;~
.. ;d
07. 08. 09.
···,d RI FU RE SSHU ME N TO ME NYU U JA N RU
d refreshments menu genre French

-d
: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.
-d PO KU CHO PPU CHA A HA N SHA DO NE
°porkchops fried rice Chardonnay
wine
<~
--~
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
-:)
-'4
NOTE: Inst~uctor may ask the student to fill in the blanks. then submit
~ the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent class.
~
~
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YOUR NAME_ _ DATE. _ cI
c;, I
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JAPANESE / KATAKANA WORKSHEET #2 1
ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: KYA,KYU,KYO, GYA,GYU,GYO, SHA,SHU,SHO, JA,JU,JO, CHA,CHU, c I
CHO, NYA,NYU,NYO, HYU, BYU,BYO, PYU,PYO, MYU, RYU,RYO Cf
I
c. I
Cf
(WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)
INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following in KATAKANA on the line. Cf'
C!
C!
01- 02. 03. c.
MYU N HE N PYO N PYO N SE NYO RU
Munich
city in Germany
jump, jump
onomatopoeia
°
senor Span ish ',;f'
,;
04. 05. 06. C'
NYU U YO KU BA A BE KYU U BU SSHU
New York ° barbecue Bush
family name
C'
c
c
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07. 08. 09.
GO RU BA CHO FU A KU SHO N GYA N BU RU C/',
Gorbachev action a gamble
Russian family name C;
c
10. 11- 12. C
JO JI BYU I KKU JA N PU SU U TSU
°
George Buick jumpsuit C>
given name auto brand c
c
13. 14. 15. C~
SE NYO RI I TA KYA ME RU CHA PU TA A ~ ...
w;
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

NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to fill in the blanks, then submit
the sheet in the beginning of the SUbsequent class.
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~
YOUR NAME, _ DATE, _

~~ JAPANESE / KATAKANA STUDYSHEET #B

r~ 33 NEWLY ADDED KATAKANA--1991, Japanese Ministry of Education

r-;l INSTRUCTIONS: Practice writing the following KATAKANA across the page for each
r~~ character. Then submit the sheet at the beginning of the next class.
r~
SHE/JE ~x./Yx.
r-~
r~ CHE rx.
I~~ TSA \'} i
r~
TWI \'}
['.~ ~

I~ TSE \'J X.
I~ TSO \'} t'
I~
~ TI/DI ::;-~ /T'~
~ TU/DU r-7/~7
~
~
TYU/DYU ::;- :;I. / T' a:
<~ VU if
.. ~
FA/VA 7 i /T'j'i
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FI/VI 7 ~ /T'j' ~
~
.~ FYU/VYU 7 a: / T'j' a.
~ FE/VE 7 X. / T'lx.
-~
7 t' /17' t'
FO/VO
~
.~ WI r'J~
.. ~

.. ~
WE r'Jx.
d
WO r'Jt'
·d YE 1x.
~
KWA/GWA ?i/?"i
~
~
KWI ?~
~ KWE* [GWE] ? x. / ?' x.
~
KWO[GWO] ? t' / ?" t'
~
~
NOTE: *[GWE] and [GWO] are added by the author. These characters may not yet
~ be officially accepted by the MINISTRY OF EDUCATION.
~
~
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YOUR NAME OATE _
JAPANESE / KATAKANA WORKSHEET #22
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v' I
PRACTICE: SHE/JE,CHE, TSA,TWI,TSE,TSO,TI/OI,TU/OU,TYU/DYU, VU,FA/VA,FI/VI, v' I
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
the KATAKANA, then practice writing the word in KATAKANA 2 or 3 times.
" I
ROMANIZATION MEANING PRACTICE " ,I
EXAMPLE " ,I
TIl tea c I
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facsimile internship cafeteria

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

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KO N PYU U TA A SE N TA A 01 SU KA SSHO N CHE KKU
computer center discussion check

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45 0 a) S h a b) s h 0 c)shu d)hya
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47 0 a) n y 0 b)myo c) s h 0 d)hyo
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