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Katakana and longer sounds

Read six katakana and write bus, camera, stamp and coffee.

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Small っ doubles a consonant. Katakana ー extends a vowel. Follow each question’s requested script.

バス・コーヒー

bus · coffee

Small kana and long vowels Katakana foundations

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1. Write basu (bus) in katakana.

Answer and explanation

バス

バ has dakuten; ハス is a different word.

2. Write kamera (camera) in katakana.

Answer and explanation

カメラ

Write the three kana カ・メ・ラ.

3. Write kitte (postage stamp) in hiragana.

Answer and explanation

きって

きって needs a small っ; きて is a different form.

4. Write koohii (coffee) in katakana, using long-vowel marks.

Answer and explanation

コーヒー

Both long vowels need ー: コーヒー.

5. Read ア.

Answer and explanation

ア is read a.

6. Read イ.

Answer and explanation

イ is read i.

7. Read ウ.

Answer and explanation

ウ is read u.

8. Read エ.

Answer and explanation

エ is read e.

9. Read オ.

Answer and explanation

オ is read o.

10. Read カ.

Answer and explanation

カ is read ka.

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