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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
vi
Introduction
ACKNOWLEDGEMENlS
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STUDYSHEET#l
A, I, U, E, 0, KA, I<I, KU,KE, KO, GA,GI,GU,GE,GO, N
WORKSHEET #1
PRACTICE: A, I, U, E, 0, KA,KI, KU,KE, KO, GA, GI,GU, GE,GO, N
WORKSHEET #2
MORE PRACTICE: A, I, U, E,0, KA,KI,KU, KE, KO, GA, GI, GU,GE,GO, N
WORKSHEET #~3
ADDmONAL PRACTICE: A, I, U, E,0, KA,KI, KU,KE, KO, GA,GI,GU,GE,GO, N
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3
STUDYSHEET #2
SA,SHI,SU,SE, SO, ZA, JI,ZU,ZE,ZO, TA, CHI, TSU, TE,TO, DA, DE,DO
WORI<SHEEI' #4
PRACTICE: SA,SHI,SU,SE, SO, ZA, II, ZU, ZE,ZO, TA, CHI, 'lSU, TE,TO, OA, DE,DO
WORI<SHEEI' #5
MORE PRACTICE: SA,SHI,SU,SE,SO, ZA,II, ZU,ZE, W, TA, CHI, TSU, TE,TO, DA, DE, DO
WORKSHEET #6
ADDmONAL PRACI'ICE: SA,SHI,SU,SE, SO, ZA, JI, ZU, ZE,ZO, TA, CHI, TSU,TE,TO, DA, DE,DO
STUDYSHEET #3
NA, NI, NU, NE,NO, HA, HI,FU,HE, HO, BA, BI,BU,BE,BO, PA, PI,PU,PE,PO
WORKSHEET #7
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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WORKSHEET #8
MORE PRACTICE: NA, NI, NU,NE,NO, HA, HI, FU,HE, HO, BA,BI,BU,BE, BO, PA,PI, PU,PE,PO
WORKSHEET #9
ADDmONAL PRACTICE: NA, NI, NU, NE, NO, HA, HI, FU,HE, HO, BA,BI,3U, BE, BO, PA, PI,PU,PE,PO
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12
STUDYSHEET #4
MA, MI,MU, ME, MO, YA, W, YO
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WORKSHEET#10
PRACTICE: MA, MI, MU,ME, MO, YA, W, YO
WORKSHEET #11
MORE PRACTICE: MA, MI,MU,ME, MO, YA, W, YO
WORKSHEET #12
ADDmONAL PRACTICE: MA,MI,MU, ME, MO, YA, W, YO
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STUDYSHEET #5
RA, RI, RU,RE, RO, WA
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WORKSHEET #13
PRACTICE: RA, RI, RU,RE, RO, WA
WORKSHEET #14
MORE PRACTICE: RA,RI, RU,RE, RO, WA
WORKSHEET #15
ADDmONAL PRACTICE: RA,RI, RU, RE, RO, WA
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PRACI1CE QUIZEXERCISES #1
PRACI1CE QUIZEXERCISES #1 (Cont'd)
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DOUBLE CONSONANTSOUNDS
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WORKSHEET #17;
MORE PRACI1CE: DOUBLE CONSONANT SOUNDS
WORKSHEET #18
ADDmONAL PRACTICE: DOUBLE CONSONANT SOUNDS
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STUDYSHEET #7
CONTRACTED SOUNDS
WORKSHEET #19
PRACTICE: CONTRACTED SOUNDS
WORKSHEET #20
MORE PRACI1CE: CONTRACfEDSOUNDS
WORKSHEET #21
ADDmONAL PRACTICE: CONTRACfED SOUNDS
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STUDYSHEET # 8
33 NEWLY ADDED KATAKANA--S;HE/JE, CHE,TSA, TWI,TSE, TSO, TIIDI, TUIDU, etc.

WORKSHEET #22
PRACTICE: 33 NEWLY ADDED KATAKANA
WORKSHEET #23
MORE PRACTICE: 33 NEWLY ADDED KATAKANA
WORKSHEET #24
ADDmONAL PRACTICE: 33 NEWLY ADDED KATAKANA
WORKSHEET #25
MORE PRACI1CE
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WQRKSHEET #26
REVIEW ALL KATAKANA INCLUDING ITSCOMBINATIONS
36
PRACI1CE QUIZEXERCISES #2
PRACI1CE QUIZEXERCISES #2 (Cont'd)
37
38
KATAKANA CHART WITHSTROKE ORDER

KATAKANA CHART WITHSTROKE ORDER #2 {Cont'd}
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PAGE
YOUR NAME,
JAPANESE / KA TAKANA
STUDYSHEET
DATE
#' 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.
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PAGE 2
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
KOKOA
cocoa
PRACTICE
Example
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(WRITING
KATAKANA CORRECTLY)
B. INSTRUCTIONS:
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Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.
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KE
tJ-
2.
6.
7.
E A
wear care
KO
girl's name
KE
GO
sound trains make
KA
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air cargo
9.
8.
GO
a key
seafood
5.
KE
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4.
KA A
car
I KA
squid
okay
3. - - - - -
10.
GE GE
ribbit ribbit
frog sound
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sound made when sleeping

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DATE
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WORKSHEET #2
MORE PRACTICE: A,I,U,E,O, KA,KI,KU,KE,KO, GA,GI,GU,GE,GO, N
(WRITING
KATAKANA CORRECTLV)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Write the following in, 'KATAKANA on the line.
02.
01.
KE
E KI
cake
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04.
03.
GI A
gears
E E KA A
acre
GE I
gay
measurement
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07.
06.
05.
GU E N
Gwen
GE N
Gen
girl's name
boy'S name
08.
E GO
ego
KO I N
coin
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10.
12.
11.
KI
U I I KU
week
13.
KO N
air conditioner
E
KO
N GU KO N GU
King Kong
corn
KA N
cans
14.
U I
N KA A
turn signal
(auto)
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15.
KA A KI
khaki
17.
GO A' A
Gore
KAAKAA
sound crows make
color
family name
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18.
20.
19.
A N KA A
anchors
GA U N
gowns
U I N KU
a wink
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NOTE:
Instructor may
ask
the
student
to
fill
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:
02.
01.
03.
I N
inn
A A KU
arc
04.
E A A
air
N KA
Inca
Quechuan people
ruled Peru
06.
05.
KU U GA A
cougar
07.
KU N KU N
sound puppies make
animal
08.
onomatopoeia
09.
U I N GU
wings
10.
KA A GO
cargo
GA N
body organs
0
KE E 0 0
K.O.
Knock Out
12.
11.
N KU
13.
KO 0
echoes
ink
14.
15.
KI
I U I
kiwi
I I N
queen
KU
16.
GO N GU
gong
N GU
family name
fruit
17.
18.
ION
an ion
19.
GA KI
naughty boy
GE
GE
vomiting sound
NOTE:
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ask
the
student
to
fill
in
the blanks, then submit
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character. Then submit the sheet at the beginning of the next class.
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PAGE 6
KATAKANA WORKBOOK
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
& WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)
A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROHAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to

ROMANIZATION
MEANING
SUUTSU
suits
PRACTICE
Example
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(WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTlY)
B. INSTRUCTIONS:
Write the following words in KATAKANA on the line.

2.
1-
4.
TO
SA N DO
sandwiches
5.
SE E
sweater
TA
CHI I ZU
cheese
12.
Greek mythology
SU
SHI I
seesaw
10.
SU TA
stars
SO 0
11-
SE DA N
sedan
ZO 0 N
zone
14.
13.
ZE U SU
JI N
gin liquor
7.
JI I ZA
Jesus Christ
9.
8.
Zeus
4.
3.
TE N
tent
SHI I TSU
sheets
SU KI ZO
schizo(phrenia)
NOTE:
Instructor may ask the student to fill in
DE KI SHI
dixie/Dixie
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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.
02.
01.
03.
SU KU I ZU
a squeeze play
SHI N JI KE E TO
a syndicate
A JI A
Asia
baseball
04.
05.
07.
06.
CHI
KO N SA A TO
a concert
I TA A
cheetah
09.
08.
JI
16.
GU ZA GU
zig zag
SHI I ZU N
a season
I ZA A
Caesar
ROlllan stateelllan
100-44 Be
18.
SO
19.
SHI
TE E ZE
a thesis
17.
ZO
ozone
DE SU KU
a desk
SE EJI
sausages
OA I A
diamond
21.
20.
ZO I
Zoe
felllinine
given na.. e
Instruotor lIIay ask the student to fill in

the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent clas
NOTE:
SU
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Susan
felllinine
given nallle
the blanks, then Bublllit
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ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: SA,SHI,SU,SE,SO, ZA,JI,ZU,ZE,ZO, TA,CHI,TSU,TE,TO, DA,DE,DO
KATAKANA CORRECTLY)
(WRITING
INSTRUCTIONS:
02.
01.
03.
SA N TA
Santa Claus
DA A SU
dozen
SO
SU
DO
07.
TE KI SA SU
Texas
DA A TSU
darts
KU TA A
doctor
10.
09.
08.
TA
TO SU
a toss
sauce
06.
05.
04.
SU E .E DE N
Sweden
TSU
tights
I
GA A ZE
gauze
clothing
12.
11.
13.
KU I ZU
a quiz
SE N TA A
the center
15.
14.
I
CHI
SU KE E TO
skating
TAl CHI
19.
18.
TA A ZA N
Tarzan
KU SHI
sexy
16.
TA
SU ZU
family name
17.
SE
SO 0 DA
SU U DA N
Sudan
soda
country
21.
20.
SA I ZU
a size
22.
CHI KI N
a chicken
ZO N ZE
Sonde (German)
medical
NOTE:
Instructor may
ask
the
student to
fill
in
instrument
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A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROMAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to

ROMANIZATION
MEANING
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knife
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B. INSTRUCTIONS:
Write the following words and sounds in KATAKANA on the line.
1-
2.
BA SU
bus
4.
3.
NU U
nude
DO
BE BI
baby
BO BU
Bob
boy's name
5.
7.
6.
NO U HA
know-how
NE KU
necktie
9.
8.
PO SU
mailbox
TO
TA
HA I
hiking
10.
PA N
bread
KI
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11-
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page
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the
student
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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
(WRITING
KATAKANA CORRECTLY)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Write the following in KATAKANA on the line .
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04.
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HE A KE A
care of hair
PE E PA A
paper,papers
NE 0 NU U BO 0
neo-nouveau
(French)
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02.
01.
06.
05.
NE GA CHI BU
negatives
HA U JI N GU
housing
BA NA NA
bananas
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08.
07.
::d
09.
HA N BA A GU
hamburger
HO SU PI SU
hospice
PO PA I
Popeye
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FU U PU
a hoop
12.
11.
10.
HO 0
horns
BI
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a beeper
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14.
13.
HO 0 SU
a hose
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HE BI I
heavy
PA PI I
puppies
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17.
16.
HO SU TO
hosts
18.
HA NO I
Hanoi
BE N TO
a vent
suit/dress
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20.
19.
BO NI I
Bonny
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feminine
given name
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Hepburn
PO 0 PU
the Pope
family name
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may
ask
the
student
to
fill in
the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent class ..
NOTE:
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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:
01.
02.
04.
03.
Bl I FU
beef
BE E TO 0 BE N
Beethoven
PI ZA PA I
pizza pie
05.
NU U
a canoe
06.
PA SU PO 0 TO
a passport
KA
09.
08.
07.
SU PE I N
Spain
KA NA DA
Canada
PI A NO
piano
10.
KO
11.
SU PO 0 TSU
sports
13.
0
TO
HI N TO
hints
15.
SHI
boats
I FU U DO
seafood
17.
16.
BI JI NE SU
business
0 HI I
coffee
12.
BU U TSU
boots
14.
BO
TE NI SU
tenn is
18.
PO NI I
a pony
BO SU NI A
Bosnia
country
20.
19.
BU U SU
booths
22.
21.
HA A FU
a half
23.
BA N BI
Bambi
HE E BI I
the Navy
24.
HA A PU
a harp
NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to fill

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honey
in
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PRACTICE: MA,MI,MU,ME,MO, YA,YU,YO

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ROMANIZATION
MEANING
MAGAJIN
magazine
PRACTICE
EXAMPLE
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(WRITING
KATAKANA CORRECTLY)
B. INSTRUCTIONS:
2.
1.
MA
my
HO
MU
home
4.
3.
YO 0 YO 0
yo-yo toy
5.
A PO I N
appointment
8.
SU MI SU
Smith name
DO
6.
MU U A
Moore name
7.
ME E
maid
YO GA
Yoga exercise
TO
9.
TO MA
tomato
TO
NOTE:
Instructor may
ask
the student
to fill
MO N KI I
monkey dance
in
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(WRITING
KATAKANA CORRECTLY)
INSTRUCTIONS:
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YU U TO PI A
Utopia
d
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03.
02.
01.
MA MA
mama
I TO SO 0 SU
meat sauce
YA N GU
young
-d
d
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10.
MA SU KO MI
mass media
HA MU
ham
15.
SU MU U ZU
smoothness
MU U DO
the mood
17.
16.
YU U MO A
humor
12.
MA MI I
mummy
14.
MA YO NE E ZU
mayonnaise
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Judea
11.
YA N KI I r ZU MU
Yankeeism
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GA MU
chewing gum
09.
08.
13.
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06.
YU NI I KU
unique
YU NI SA A SU
the universe
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yard
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users
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HA MI
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hummingbirds
03.
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slender
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a Mass
religious service
04.
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Vermont
06.
YO SE MI TE
Yosemite
national
MI
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Michigan
park in USA
07.
08.
ME
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Mexico
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harmony
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megaphone
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Korean pickles
Japanese food
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a monsoon
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modern
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morning
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be11 pepper
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monkeys
20.
19.
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Miami
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a mode
int'l organization
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rice
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wardrobe
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records
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(German)
unemployed
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lemon
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mus i c
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rental car
8.
7.
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restaurant
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rayon material
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noodles
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blue
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local
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slum area
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Harold
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melodrama
given name
10.
11.
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Sri Lanka
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roast beef
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Perot
family name
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BA RE E BO 0 RU
volleyball
12.
FU RE E BA A
a flavor
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beer
country
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14.
13.
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hernia
disease
16.
PU E RU TO RI
Puerto Rico
15.
HE RU SU KU RA BU
health club
17.
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18.
GU RI RU
a gri 11
20.
19.
SU PU RE E
a spray
BU RO 0
a blow
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help/assistance
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roya 1, 1oya1
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Hi llary
feminine
given name
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02.
01.
RI SU TO RA
restructuri ng
03.
06.
05.
04.
FU RU U TSU
fruit
07.
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belts
RE I N BO 0
rainbow
HA WA
Hawaii
08.
TO I RE
restroom!
toilet
HO WA I TO HA U SU
the White House
09.
ME RO N
melon
10.
RE MO N
lemon
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Washington
MA RE E SHI A
Malaysia
15.
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yogurt
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calendar
18.
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slogans
19.
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scotch tape
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a swan
22.
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ramen/noodles
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Italy
16.
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stereo
17.
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a ring
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11.
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England
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camera
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masazine
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taxi
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37.
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42.
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MEANING
KAPPU
cups
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1.
KU RA SHI KKU
classical music
KA RE JJI
college
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Esso
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pets
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essay
RO KKA A
rock performers
KA KKO
parentheses
KA RU KA TTA
Calcutta city in India
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happy end(ing)
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9.
8.
6.
5.
4.
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a headphone
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lottery
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crackers
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dressing
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woodpeckers
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up
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08.
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Sachertorte German
09.
BI
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Big Mac
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cutting instrument
chocolate cake
11.
10.
12.
RO TTE WA A RU DO
Lotte World
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apples
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amusement park in Korea
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Scotch
whisky
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gossip
15.
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groggy
PA KKE E JI
packages
boxing
17.
16.
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air bags
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14.
13.
18.
NI
KKE RU
a nickel
20.
19.
RO JJI
a lodge
HO KKE E
hockey game
21.
GE TTSU U
get two
KI
baseball double play
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Kikkoman
soy sauce
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(WRITING
KATAKANA CORRECTLY)
INSTRUCTIONS:
02.
01.
03.
BA KKU PA KKU
backpack
SA PPO RO BI I RU
Sapporo beer
KI SSU
a kiss
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06.
05.
KA TTE E JI CHI I ZU
cottage cheese
KU KKI I
cookies
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soccer game
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07.
09.
BA JJI
badges
RI TTSU
Ritz
SU PPO N
terrapin
KU RA KKA A
crackers
aquatic turtle
11.
10.
MI SHI SHI PPI

Mississippi
12.
YA PPI I
Yuppies
YA KKE
Jacke
German jacket
13.
DO JJI BO 0 RU
dodgeball
17.
16.
KA PPU
CUPS
GO SHI KKU
Gothic
18.
WA PPE N
E SU PU RE SSO
Espresso
Wappen German
button
19.
20.
WA FFU RU
waffles
21.
MA SSA A JI
massages
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ask the student to fill
SU RI PPA
slippers
in
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van Gogh
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JAPAN
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Write the following words in KATAKANA on the 1ine.
2.
1-
3.
JU U SU
juice
A KU SHO N
action
5.
RU
TSU
surname
MYU U JI
musical
9.
CHU U NA A
tuner
GYO 0 ZA
9yoza food
7.
6.
SHU WA
Schwartz
8.
4.
KYA SSHU
cash
KA RU
CHA N PION
champion
10.
RYU U MA CHI
rheumatism illness
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NYA A 0
meow, meow,
onomatopoeia
census
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shopping
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Gallop poll
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02.
01.
05
04.
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chimes
onomatopoeia
onomatopoeia
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squeeze, squeeze
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look around, around
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menu
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refreshments
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luge French
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genre French
12.
MYU U JI KKU
music
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chewing gum
Olympics sport
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07.
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13.
PO
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porkchops
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fried rice
SHA DO NE
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wine
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jukebox
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humanist
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leisure
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lute French
musical
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news
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jump, jump
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onomatopoeia
city in Germany
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New York
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barbecue
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Bush
family name
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Buick
given name
auto brand
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jumpsuit
14.
13.
SE NYO RI I TA
senorita Spanish
15.
CHA PU TA A
chapter
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camel
16.
18.
17.
SHA N DE RI A
chandelier
19.
HYU U SU TO N
Houston
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puma
city in U.S.A.
mountain lion
20.
JO GI N GU
jogging
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catching up
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Cuba
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bye-bye
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multimedia
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Wilson
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Shakespeare author
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surname
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Sweden country
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first or fast
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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French
icecream sundae
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a view
parfa it
wine
06.
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natives
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Quakers
country home
08.
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weak points
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Victoria
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duo
feminine
given name
11-
10.
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duet
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dwell ings
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German tent
15.
14.
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virtual reality
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Guatemala
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Versai lles
DYU PO N
Dupont
city in France
19.
family name
20.
KU VI TWI N SU KI
Kwizinski
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community
Russian family name
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winter sports
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queen size
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displays
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sound trains make
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a comedy
09.
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canzone
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Italian music
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Finland
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13.
KO N FYU U SHA NI
Confucianism
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buffet
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16.
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twenty
18.
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Vogue
composer
magazine
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20.
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Yentle
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squats
21.
SHE RI FU
sheriff
movie title
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Grand Canyon
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Easter egg
05.
SHI TI I KA RE JJI
City College
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tour tr i p
04.
06.
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Alphabet
JA PA N TA U N
Japan town
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07.
09.
SHI N FO NI I
symphony
FI TTSU JE RA RU DO
Fitzgerald name
11.
10.
12.
KA RI FO RU NI A
Cal ifornia
A I N SHU TA I N
Einstein
14.
13.
KYA SSHU
cash
18.
KU RE JI TTO
credit
21.
FA KU SHI MI RI
facsimile
22.
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shopping cart
20.
19.
t,
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grapefruit
17.
PA SU PO 0 TO
passport
I N TA A N SHI PPU
internship
KA FE TE RI A
cafeteria
23.
JE E N JE E MU SU
Jane James
24.
PO KE TTO TI SSHU
pocket tissue
RA N JE RI I
lingerie
26.
25.
KO N PYU U TA A SE N TA A
computer center
27.
01 SU KA SSHO N
discussion
Instructor
may
ask
the
student
to
fill
NOTE:
KA RI KYU RA MU
curriculum
15.
DA I JE SU TO
digest book
16.
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check
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bread
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television
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name
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the Romanized sound, and write F if not. {25}
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27
a) r e
28
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d)
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d) f u
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47
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48
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HANDY KATAKANA WORKBOOK

33 NEWLY ADDED KATAKANA--S;HE/JE, CHE,TSA, TWI,TSE, TSO, TIIDI, TUIDU, etc.

KATAKANA CHART WITHSTROKE ORDER

A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROMAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the 1ine next to

Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.

sound trains make

sound made when sleeping

Write the following in, 'KATAKANA on the line.

the blanks. then submit

Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.

the blanks, then submit

JAPANESE I KATAKANASTUDYSHEET #2 YOUR NAME.

& WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)

A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROHAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to

(WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTlY)

Write the following words in KATAKANA on the line.

the blanks, then submit

Write the following in

Instruotor lIIay ask the student to fill in

the blanks, then Bublllit

Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.

the blanks, then submit

(RELATING SPELLING TO SOUNDS

& WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)

A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROMAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to

Write the following words and sounds in KATAKANA on the line.

Write the following in KATAKANA on the line .

the blanks, then submit

Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.

NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to fill

the blanks, then submit

ERRORS ARE PART OF LEARNING.

& WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)

A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROHAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to

Write the following words in KATAKANA on the line.

the blanks, then submit

Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.

the blanks. then submit

Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.

the blanks, then submit

ERRORS ARE SIGNALS

& WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)

A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROHAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to

Write the following words in KATAKANA on the line.

NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to fill

the blanks, then submit

Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.

the blanks, then submit

Write the following in KATAKANA on the line.

the blanks, then submit

A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following sound in KATAKANA to the right of the

DE__ 0o__ GE__ GI__ GO__

Write the following Romanized sounds in KATAKANA. {20}

C. INSTRUCTIONS: Write T if the

KATAKANA corresponds to the Romani zed

D. INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the Romanized sound (a, b, c, or d) that corresponds

FFU/PPU ''17/ ''17

*../ ' / *'

DOUBLE CONSONANT SOUNDS

*For double consonants, use a small

A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in RaHAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to

(WRITING KATAKANA CORRECTLY)

DE 0o GE GI GO__

../ ' / '