Lesson

Katakana: Vowels First!

You've knocked out hiragana, and now it's time to start on katakana.

Lesson Objectives

  • Learn about the second syllabic writing used in Japanese and how it is different from Hiragana.
  • Learn how Katakana vowels are written and pronounced correctly.
  • Be able to read and write long vowels in Katakana.

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