Katakana Page 05

KATAKANA PART 5

Let's take a look at the N's. You may want to make flashcards to practice by. "Na Ni Nu Ne No" is fun. Sounds a bit like something Mork would say to Mindy... Also there are no unexpected sound forms here.

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ナ - na    - as in NOt It looks like someone is NOdding off for a nap. ニ- ni    - as in NEAt It's someone's KNEEs again! (ChiNEse Kanji for 2 (knees)) ヌ - nu    - as in NEW It's a brand-NEW scythe ネ- ne    - as in NEIGHbor It looks like a cross-section of a NAval ship. Or an arm growing out of your NEIGHbor's NAvel ノ- no    - NO!   This looks like the curve of someone's NOse.

Write them out 10 times a day and soon you will get it.  To aid memorization, make silly associations to go with them. You can use the above mnemonics or you can make your own!

　

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STOP!!!

Did you write the above katakana 10 times? Did you sound them out as well? Well, do it again! And then take the following test & Javascript quiz (see link below)...

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TEST

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How do you read these Katakana characters? What English words do they sound out? (Some may be easier than others to guess)

ナビ ____________    This means ____________
ニット ____________    This means ____________
カヌー _____________   This means ____________
シチー _____________    This means ______________
ナース ______