003 Flashcards
What is katakana primarily used for in the Japanese writing system?
Katakana is primarily used for foreign words, loanwords, onomatopoeia, and the names of plants, animals, and minerals.
How many basic katakana characters are there?
There are 46 basic katakana characters.
True or False: Katakana is used for native Japanese words.
False
What is the katakana character for the sound ‘a’?
ア
Fill in the blank: The katakana character for ‘ka’ is ____.
カ
Which of the following is not a katakana character: ア, カ, さ, タ?
さ
What is the katakana character for the sound ‘to’?
ト
What is the purpose of using dakuten in katakana?
Dakuten modifies the consonant sound of certain katakana characters.
True or False: The katakana character for ‘n’ is represented by ン.
True
What is the katakana character for the sound ‘shi’?
シ
Fill in the blank: The katakana character for ‘ma’ is ____.
マ
What is the katakana character for the sound ‘sa’?
サ
Which of the following katakana characters has a dakuten: カ, ガ, タ, ハ?
ガ
What does the katakana character ‘ハ’ represent?
The sound ‘ha’
How is the sound ‘fu’ represented in katakana?
フ
What is the katakana character for the sound ‘re’?
レ
Fill in the blank: The katakana character for ‘yo’ is ____.
ヨ
What is the katakana character for the sound ‘ne’?
ネ
True or False: Katakana is often used in manga and anime for sound effects.
True
What is the katakana character for the sound ‘ke’?
ケ
Which katakana character corresponds to the sound ‘mo’?
モ
Fill in the blank: The katakana character for ‘te’ is ____.
テ
What is the katakana character for the sound ‘yu’?
ユ
True or False: Katakana is used for writing Japanese names.
False
