Vowels
Syllabograms
Katakana
100
Katakana has __ vowels. 
5
100
Katakana has __ syllabograms.  
48
100
How was Katakana traditionally written?
Top to bottom
200

Which vowel is this: ア 

A, "ah" as in "father"
200

What sound does this symbol make? 


Ka
200
How is modern Katakana written?
Horizontally left to right
300

What is the difference between ア and アー ?

アー is the lengthened vowel sound

300

What sound does this symbol make? 

Ke
300
Katakana is one of the __ writing systems of Japan. 
3
400

What is this vowel? オ

O, "oh" as in "oar"
400

What symbol is this? 

Shi
400

What does this spell?

キュート

Cute
500

What does this エア mean?

Air
500

In order, what sound does each symbol make?

セ  ク ス

Se, Ku, Su
500

What does this spell? 

ケーキ

Cake