Katakana Page 09

KATAKANA PART 9

Let's take a look at Ra, Ri, Ru, Re, Ro. The dreaded "r's" are probably the most challenging sounds for English speakers. Listen to the sound files over and over...

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ラ - ra     - as in hoRAH! It looks like a monster going RAAA! リ- ri     - as in REal It's almost a REpeat of a hiragana い (flipped around) ル - ru     - as in RUE Someone is putting his or her foot out to trip someone. How RUde! レ - re     - as in RAY It looks like a RAY of light. ロ - ro     - as in ROW It's a tunnel on the ROad.

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)

アイスクリーム ____________    This means ____________
アメリカ ____________    This means ____________
ローソク_____________   This means candle (not from English)
キレイ _____________    This means pretty in Japanese (you may know this one already)
テレビ_____________    This means ______________ [NOTE: If you have studied