Hello Everyone,
Ready for 5 new katakana? Today we are going to learn characters: タ, チ, ツ, テ and ト, as well as their dakuten ◌ﾞ derivates: ダ, ヂ, ヅ, デ and ド. Let’s go!
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If needed, here are some links to the previous lessons:
- Katakana lesson 1: A, I, U, E, O
- Katakana lesson 2: KA, KI, KU, KE, KO (+ dakuten derivates)
- Katakana lesson 3: SA, SHI, SU, SE, SO (+ dakuten derivates)
- Hiragana lesson 4: ta, chi, tsu, te, to
- Hiragana lesson 10: wa, wo, n and the dakuten ◌゛ derivates
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タ
This katakana is pronounced: た
It has 3 strokes:
Exercices:
- Write 10 times the character タ in a row.
- Write 5 times the word タクシー / taxi /.
- Write 5 times the word ギター / guitar /.
チ
This katakana is pronounced: ち
It has 3 strokes:
Exercices:
- Write 10 times the character チ in a row.
- Write 5 times the word チーズ / cheese /.
- Write 5 times the word コーチ / coach/.
ツ
This katakana is pronounced: つ
It has 3 strokes:
Tip:
To distinguish シ from ツ, think of their hiragana counterparts; like し is written from top to bottom you should stroke シ from top to bottom, and like つ is written from left to right, you should stroke ツ from left to right.
Exercices:
- Write 10 times the character ツ in a row.
- Write 5 times the word シーツ / sheet /.
- Write 5 times the word スーツケース / suitcase /.
テ
This katakana is pronounced: て
It has 3 strokes:
Exercices:
- Write 10 times the character テ in a row
- Write 5 times the word ステーキ / steak /.
- Write 5 times the word ステージ / stage /.
Fact:
テ is the symbol of the Japanese post office. This is the first character of ていしん / communication /.
ト
This katakana is pronounced: と
It has 2 strokes:
Exercices:
- Write 10 times the character ト in a row.
- Write 5 times the word テスト / test /
- Write 5 times the word スカート / skirt /
- Write 5 times the word テキスト / text, textbook /.
ダ, ヂ, ヅ, デ, ド
As for hiragana, the dakuten ◌ﾞ can also be used with these katakana to make some voiced sounds:
| タ | ダ | だ |
| チ | ヂ | ぢ (rarely used, ジ is preferred) |
| ツ | ヅ | づ (rarely used, ズ is preferred) |
| テ | デ | で |
| ト | ド | ど |
Exercises:
- Write 5 times ダヂヅデド in a row
- Write 5 times the word ダース / doz(en) /
- Write 5 times the word デート / date /
- Write 5 times the word ドア / door /
Half width ツ: ッ
Like with hiragana, there exists an halfwidth version of the character ツ which is used to double a consonant.
Exercises:
- Write 5 times the characters ツッ in a row
- Write 5 times the word チェック [CHEKKU] / checkered / or / verified, OK /.
Note also here, as indicated in katakana lesson 1, that an halfwidth エ is used in combination with the character チ to form the sound チェ [CHE] which does not exist natively in Japanese.
Here it is for today. See you soon for five new characters!
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Cheers,
Stéphane
Next lesson: Katakana lesson 5: NA, NI, NU, NE, NO
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