Katakana
This set covers the Japanese Katakana alphabet, helping learners master character recognition, stroke order, and pronunciation.
Cards · 71
- ア
- a (2 strokes) - 1: Horizontal line bent diagonally left; 2: Slanted vertical line sweeping down to the left.
- イ
- i (2 strokes) - 1: Diagonal slash down-left; 2: Vertical stroke down from the midpoint of the first.
- ウ
- u (3 strokes) - 1: Short top dot; 2: Left downward hook/dot; 3: Top horizontal line bending down-left smoothly.
- エ
- e (3 strokes) - 1: Top horizontal; 2: Vertical stem in center; 3: Longer bottom horizontal line.
- オ
- o (3 strokes) - 1: Horizontal bar; 2: Vertical line hooking left at bottom; 3: Diagonal slash down-left on the right.
- カ
- ka (2 strokes) - 1: Horizontal bar turning down and hooking left; 2: Diagonal slash cutting down to the left.
- キ
- ki (3 strokes) - 1: Upper horizontal line; 2: Lower slightly longer horizontal line; 3: Diagonal line cutting down to the right.
- ク
- ku (2 strokes) - 1: Diagonal slash down-left; 2: Horizontal line bending down-left in a curve.
- ケ
- ke (3 strokes) - 1: Diagonal slash down-left; 2: Horizontal line intersecting; 3: Sweeping curve downward to the left.
- コ
- ko (2 strokes) - 1: Top horizontal bending down vertically; 2: Bottom horizontal line closing the box.
- サ
- sa (3 strokes) - 1: Horizontal bar; 2: Short vertical stroke on left; 3: Longer vertical stroke sweeping left.
- シ
- shi (3 strokes) - 1: Upper dot; 2: Lower dot directly below; 3: Curved upward sweep from bottom-left to top-right.
- ス
- su (2 strokes) - 1: Horizontal turning down-left; 2: Crossing diagonal stroke downward to the right.
- セ
- se (2 strokes) - 1: Horizontal bar bending down into a hook; 2: Vertical stroke bending right at bottom.
- ソ
- so (2 strokes) - 1: Short slanted dot on top-left; 2: Long slash sweeping from top-right down to bottom-left.
- タ
- ta (3 strokes) - 1: Slash down-left; 2: Horizontal bending down-left; 3: Short intersecting slash.
- チ
- chi (3 strokes) - 1: Top horizontal slash right-to-left; 2: Horizontal bar; 3: Downward sweep curving left.
- ツ
- tsu (3 strokes) - 1: Left dot; 2: Right dot aligned horizontally; 3: Curved downward stroke from top-right to bottom-left.
- テ
- te (3 strokes) - 1: Short top horizontal; 2: Longer horizontal bar; 3: Curved slash sweeping down-left from center.
- ト
- to (2 strokes) - 1: Vertical line down; 2: Slanted diagonal stroke protruding downward to the right.
- ナ
- na (2 strokes) - 1: Horizontal line; 2: Sweeping curved stroke crossing down to the left.
- ニ
- ni (2 strokes) - 1: Short top horizontal; 2: Longer parallel bottom horizontal line.
- ヌ
- nu (2 strokes) - 1: Slanted stroke bending down-left; 2: Diagonal line cutting down to the right.
- ネ
- ne (4 strokes) - 1: Top dot; 2: Downward slash; 3: Horizontal right with downward turn; 4: Long vertical stem.
- ノ
- no (1 stroke) - 1: Single smooth curved stroke sweeping from top-right to bottom-left.
- ハ
- ha (2 strokes) - 1: Diagonal slash down-left; 2: Diagonal slash down-right, angled outward.
- ヒ
- hi (2 strokes) - 1: Top horizontal-leaning slash; 2: Vertical stem turning right into an upward horizontal bar.
- フ
- fu (1 stroke) - 1: Single stroke moving horizontally right and curving down to the left.
- ヘ
- he (1 stroke) - 1: Single chevron stroke rising up to the right and sloping down to the right.
- ホ
- ho (4 strokes) - 1: Top horizontal; 2: Vertical stem with hook; 3: Left slash; 4: Right slanted dot.
- マ
- ma (2 strokes) - 1: Horizontal turning down-left diagonally; 2: Short parallel diagonal slash beneath it.
- ミ
- mi (3 strokes) - 1: Top short slash rightward; 2: Middle parallel slash; 3: Bottom longer parallel slash.
- ム
- mu (2 strokes) - 1: Slash down-left turning into an upward-right diagonal; 2: Short dot near top-right.
- メ
- me (2 strokes) - 1: Long slash down-left; 2: Intersecting slash cutting across down-right.
- モ
- mo (3 strokes) - 1: Top horizontal; 2: Longer middle horizontal; 3: Vertical stem curving right at bottom.
- ヤ
- ya (2 strokes) - 1: Slanted angle curving right; 2: Straight diagonal line cutting through down-left.
- ユ
- yu (2 strokes) - 1: Horizontal bar bending down vertically; 2: Long bottom horizontal line crossing the stem.
- ヨ
- yo (3 strokes) - 1: Top horizontal bending down vertically; 2: Middle horizontal bar; 3: Bottom horizontal bar.
- ラ
- ra (2 strokes) - 1: Short top horizontal bar; 2: Angled stroke bending down-left beneath it.
- リ
- ri (2 strokes) - 1: Short vertical line on left; 2: Longer vertical line on right sweeping down-left.
- ル
- ru (2 strokes) - 1: Left downward diagonal sweep; 2: Right downward stroke bending slightly up-right.
- レ
- re (1 stroke) - 1: Single vertical line curving sharply into an upward-pointing diagonal on the right.
- ロ
- ro (3 strokes) - 1: Left vertical; 2: Top horizontal bending down; 3: Bottom horizontal closing the square.
- ワ
- wa (2 strokes) - 1: Short left vertical; 2: Top horizontal bending down-left in a sweeping arc.
- ヲ
- wo (3 strokes) - 1: Top horizontal; 2: Parallel middle horizontal; 3: Curved slash cutting diagonally left.
- ン
- n (2 strokes) - 1: Short slanted dot on left; 2: Long upward sweep from bottom-left to top-right.
- ガ
- ga (4 strokes) - Base カ (2 strokes) with two dakuten tick marks added in the top-right corner.
- ギ
- gi (5 strokes) - Base キ (3 strokes) with two dakuten tick marks added in the top-right corner.
- グ
- gu (4 strokes) - Base ク (2 strokes) with two dakuten tick marks added in the top-right corner.
- ゲ
- ge (5 strokes) - Base ケ (3 strokes) with two dakuten tick marks added in the top-right corner.
- ゴ
- go (4 strokes) - Base コ (2 strokes) with two dakuten tick marks added in the top-right corner.
- ザ
- za (5 strokes) - Base サ (3 strokes) with two dakuten tick marks added in the top-right corner.
- ジ
- ji (5 strokes) - Base シ (3 strokes) with two dakuten tick marks added in the top-right corner.
- ズ
- zu (4 strokes) - Base ス (2 strokes) with two dakuten tick marks added in the top-right corner.
- ゼ
- ze (4 strokes) - Base セ (2 strokes) with two dakuten tick marks added in the top-right corner.
- ゾ
- zo (4 strokes) - Base ソ (2 strokes) with two dakuten tick marks added in the top-right corner.
- ダ
- da (5 strokes) - Base タ (3 strokes) with two dakuten tick marks added in the top-right corner.
- ヂ
- ji / dji (5 strokes) - Base チ (3 strokes) with two dakuten tick marks added in the top-right corner.
- ヅ
- zu / dzu (5 strokes) - Base ツ (3 strokes) with two dakuten tick marks added in the top-right corner.
- デ
- de (5 strokes) - Base テ (3 strokes) with two dakuten tick marks added in the top-right corner.
- ド
- do (4 strokes) - Base ト (2 strokes) with two dakuten tick marks added in the top-right corner.
- バ
- ba (4 strokes) - Base ハ (2 strokes) with two dakuten tick marks added in the top-right corner.
- ビ
- bi (4 strokes) - Base ヒ (2 strokes) with two dakuten tick marks added in the top-right corner.
- ブ
- bu (3 strokes) - Base フ (1 stroke) with two dakuten tick marks added in the top-right corner.
- ベ
- be (3 strokes) - Base ヘ (1 stroke) with two dakuten tick marks added in the top-right corner.
- ボ
- bo (6 strokes) - Base ホ (4 strokes) with two dakuten tick marks added in the top-right corner.
- パ
- pa (3 strokes) - Base ハ (2 strokes) with one small handakuten circle drawn in the top-right corner.
- ピ
- pi (3 strokes) - Base ヒ (2 strokes) with one small handakuten circle drawn in the top-right corner.
- プ
- pu (2 strokes) - Base フ (1 stroke) with one small handakuten circle drawn in the top-right corner.
- ペ
- pe (2 strokes) - Base ヘ (1 stroke) with one small handakuten circle drawn in the top-right corner.
- ポ
- po (5 strokes) - Base ホ (4 strokes) with one small handakuten circle drawn in the top-right corner.