Katakana

カタカナ

Katakana is used primarily for foreign loanwords, scientific terms, and emphasis. Mastering these 46 characters lets you read menus, signs, and countless borrowed words in Japanese.

Vowels

K

S

T

N

H

M

Y

R

W

Special

G (Dakuten)

Z (Dakuten)

D (Dakuten)

B (Dakuten)

P (Handakuten)

KY (Combo)

SH (Combo)

CH (Combo)

NY (Combo)

HY (Combo)

MY (Combo)

RY (Combo)

GY (Combo)

J (Combo)

BY (Combo)

PY (Combo)