0.5.2 Katakana 2

Question 1

What are dakuten (だくてん)?

Answer 1

Dakuten are the two small marks ゛ that are added to certain kana.

だくてん

They change an unvoiced sound into a voiced sound.

They are often referred to as tenten (てんてん).

Example:
カ (ka) becomes ガ (ga) with the addition of dakuten.

Question 2

Identify the katakana:

ガ

Answer 2

ga

Examples:

ガイド (gaido) = guide

ガレージ (gareeji) = garage

Question 3

Identify the katakana:

ギ

Answer 3

gi

Examples:

ギター (gitaa) = guitar

ギフト (gifuto) = gift

Question 4

Identify the katakana:

グ

Answer 4

gu

Examples:

グループ (guruupu) = group

グミ (gumi) = gummy (candy)

Question 5

Identify the katakana:

ゲ

Answer 5

ge

Examples:

ゲーム (geemu) = game

ゲート (geeto) = gate

Question 6

Identify the katakana:

ゴ

Answer 6

go

Examples:

ゴール (gooru) = goal

ゴルフ (gorufu) = golf

Question 7

Identify the katakana:

ザ

Answer 7

za

Examples:

ザ・ビートルズ (za biitoruzu) = The Beatles

ザンビア (zanbia) = Zambia

Question 8

Identify the katakana:

ジ

Answer 8

ji

Examples:

ジーンズ (jiinzu) = jeans

ジム (jimu) = gym

Question 9

Identify the katakana:

ズ

Answer 9

zu

Examples:

ズボン (zubon) = pants

ズーム (zuumu) = zoom

Question 10

Identify the katakana:

ゼ

Answer 10

ze

Examples:

ゼロ (zero) = zero

ゼリー (zerii) = gelatin dessert

Question 11

Identify the katakana:

ゾ

Answer 11

zo

Examples:

ゾーン (zoon) = zone

ゾンビ (zonbi) = zombie

Question 12

Identify the katakana:

ダ

Answer 12

da

Examples:

ダンス (dansu) = dance

ダブル (daburu) = double

Question 13

Identify the katakana:

ヂ

Answer 13

ji (rare)

Note: ヂ (ji) is very rare in modern Japanese.

In most cases, ジ (ji) is used instead.

Question 14

Identify the katakana:

ヅ

Answer 14

zu (rare)

Note: ヅ (zu) is very rare in modern Japanese.

In most cases, ズ (zu) is used instead.

Question 15

Identify the katakana:

デ

Answer 15

de

Examples:

データ (deeta) = data

デザイン (dezain) = design

Question 16

Identify the katakana:

ド

Answer 16

do

Examples:

ドア (doa) = door

ドル (doru) = dollar

Question 17

Identify the katakana:

バ

Answer 17

ba

Examples:

バス (basu) = bus

バナナ (banana) = banana

Question 18

Identify the katakana:

ビ

Answer 18

bi

Examples:

ビデオ (bideo) = video

ビール (biiru) = beer

Question 19

Identify the katakana:

ブ

Answer 19

bu

Examples:

ブラウザ (burauza) = (web) browser

ブログ (burogu) = blog

Question 20

Identify the katakana:

ベ

Answer 20

be

Examples:

ベッド (beddo) = bed

ベルト (beruto) = belt

Question 21

Identify the katakana:

ボ

Answer 21

bo

Examples:

ボール (booru) = ball

ボタン (botan) = button

Question 22

What are handakuten (はんだくてん)?

Answer 22

Handakuten are the small circles ゜that are added to the h-row kana.

はんだくてん

They change the sound from “h” to “p”.

They are often referred to as maru (まる), “circles”.

Example:
ハ (ha) becomes パ (pa) with the addition of handakuten.

Question 23

Identify the katakana:

パ

Answer 23

pa

Examples:

パーティー (paatii) = party

パン (pan) = bread

Question 24

Identify the katakana:

ピ

Answer 24

pi

Examples:

ピザ (piza) = pizza

ピンク (pinku) = pink

Question 25

# Identify the katakana: プ

Answer 25

pu ## Footnote Examples: **プール** (*puuru*) = pool **プリン** (*purin*) = pudding

Question 26

# Identify the katakana: ペ

Answer 26

pe ## Footnote Examples: **ペン** (*pen*) = pen **ペット** (*petto*) = pet

Question 27

# Identify the katakana: ポ

Answer 27

po ## Footnote Examples: **ポスト** (*posuto*) = mailbox / postbox **ポケット** (*poketto*) = pocket