Katakana mnemonics
- Katakana mnemonics
- /a/ - ア
- /i/ - イ
- /u/ - ウ
- /e/ - エ
- /o/ - オ
- /ka/ - カ
- /ki/ - キ
- /ku/ - ク
- /ke/ - ケ
- /ko/ - コ
- /sa/ - サ
- /si/ (/shi/) - シ
- /su/ - ス
- /se/ - セ
- /so/ - ソ
- /ta/ - タ
- /ti/ (/chi/) - チ
- /tu/ (/tsu/) - ツ
- /te/ - テ
- /to/ - ト
- /na/ - ナ
- /ni/ - ニ
- /nu/ - ヌ
- /ne/ - ネ
- /no/ - ノ
- /ha/ - ハ
- /hi/ - ヒ
- /hu/ (/fu/) - フ
- /he/ - へ
- /ho/ - ホ
- /ma/ - マ
- /mi/ - ミ
- /mu/ - ム
- /me/ - メ
- /mo/ - モ
- /ya/ - ヤ
- /yu/ - ユ
- /yo/ - ヨ
- /ra/ - ラ
- /ri/ - リ
- /ru/ - ル
- /re/ - レ
- /ro/ - ロ
- /wa/ - ワ
- /wo/ (/o/) - ヲ
- /nn/ - ン
/a/ - ア
Ah! I see the letter "A".
/i/ - イ
I want an easel.
Tips:
- Looks like "i".
/u/ - ウ
Uhh!
Tips:
- Cyrillic: у.
- Looks like hiragana "う".
/e/ - エ
Elevator doors.
/o/ - オ
On and off switch.
/ka/ - カ
A kite is flying in the sky.
Tips:
- Similar to hiragana "か".
/ki/ - キ
I have a key.
Tips:
- Similar to hiragana "き".
/ku/ - ク
This is a quick seven.
/ke/ - ケ
It's a crooked "K".
/ko/ - コ
A street corner.
/sa/ - サ
Let socks dry.
/si/ (/shi/) - シ
She has a crooked smile.
Tips:
- Similar characters: ソ (so), ン (nn), ツ (tsu).
/su/ - ス
Suit hanger.
/se/ - セ
This is Senor Martines.
Tips:
- Similar to hiragana "せ".
- Cyrillic: серп і молот.
/so/ - ソ
A soy bean jumped out!
Tips:
- Similar characters: ン (nn), シ (shi), ツ (tsu).
/ta/ - タ
Titanic is sinking.
/ti/ (/chi/) - チ
A chimp is on the ball.
/tu/ (/tsu/) - ツ
I have three peanuts.
Tips:
- Similar characters: ソ (so), ン (nn), シ (shi).
/te/ - テ
A cat's tail.
/to/ - ト
This is a tomahawk.
/na/ - ナ
Number 1, 2, and 3.
/ni/ - ニ
I have two needles.
/nu/ - ヌ
Look at my new dress!
/ne/ - ネ
Balancing is never easy!
/no/ - ノ
No smoking!
/ha/ - ハ
Ha, ha, ha! I can't stop laughing.
/hi/ - ヒ
This is my heel.
/hu/ (/fu/) - フ
A hook on a wall.
/he/ - へ
There is a haystack.
Tips:
- The same character as in hiragana: "へ"
/ho/ - ホ
I'm holding a holy cross.
/ma/ - マ
Don't drink too much Martini.
/mi/ - ミ
Who is 3? Me!
/mu/ - ム
Moo-moo move!
/me/ - メ
Mexico.
/mo/ - モ
There are four monitors.
Tips:
- Similar to hiragana "も".
/ya/ - ヤ
A yacht in the sea.
/yu/ - ユ
You are number one.
/yo/ - ヨ
I can yoga!
Tips:
- Cyrillic: Ё.
/ra/ - ラ
This is a Japanese lantern.
/ri/ - リ
This is her ribbon.
Tips:
- Similar to hiragana "り".
/ru/ - ル
Leg and tail of kangaroo.
/re/ - レ
Let's go!
/ro/ - ロ
We have a loaf of bread.
/wa/ - ワ
A wine glass.
/wo/ (/o/) - ヲ
Wow! He's happy!
/nn/ - ン
Mmm Yammy! ("mmm" with your mouth open, or "nnn").
Tips:
- Similar characters: ソ (so), シ (shi), ツ (tsu).