Learn Katakana: タチツテト (Day 14) – Japanese from 0 to 100
🌏 Japanese from 0 to 100 — Day 14
Learn Katakana: TA CHI TSU TE TO (タチツテト)
🧠 Katakana Review
Katakana is used for foreign words, names, and emphasis.
👉 It is very common in menus, brands, and daily life.
🔤 Today’s Characters
Katakana | Reading | Sound |
|---|---|---|
タ | ta | like “tah” |
チ | chi | like “chee” |
ツ | tsu | like “tsu” |
テ | te | like “teh” |
ト | to | like “toh” |
👉 Same sounds as hiragana (たちつてと)
🔊 Pronunciation Tips
• ち = “chi” (not “ti”)
• つ = “tsu” (not “tu”)
• Keep sounds short and clear
👉 Focus on accurate sounds
✍️ How to Write
👉 Tips:
• Use straight lines
• Keep angles sharp
• Don’t round the shapes
📝 Example Words
- タクシー (takushii) = taxi
- チーズ (chiizu) = cheese
- ツナ (tsuna) = tuna
- テスト (tesuto) = test
- トマト (tomato) = tomato
👉 Very common loanwords
❌ Common Mistakes
• Mixing シ and ツ
• Saying つ as “tu”
• Writing チ too round
👉 Pay attention to both sound and shape
📚 Learn Faster
• Practice similar characters
• Say sounds out loud
• Read real words
• Review daily
👉 Repetition builds accuracy
🎯 Practice
👉 タ チ ツ テ ト
👉 タクシー / テスト / トマト
Repeat at least 5 times
🧪 Mini Quiz
① Read
No. | Katakana | Answer |
|---|---|---|
1 | タ | ? |
2 | チ | ? |
3 | ツ | ? |
4 | テ | ? |
5 | ト | ? |
② Write
No. | Romaji | Answer |
|---|---|---|
6 | ta | ? |
7 | chi | ? |
8 | tsu | ? |
9 | te | ? |
10 | to | ? |
③ Words
No. | Word | Answer |
|---|---|---|
11 | タクシー | ? |
12 | チーズ | ? |
13 | ツナ | ? |
14 | テスト | ? |
15 | トマト | ? |
📝 Answers
No. | Answer |
|---|---|
1 | ta |
2 | chi |
3 | tsu |
4 | te |
5 | to |
6 | タ |
7 | チ |
8 | ツ |
9 | テ |
10 | ト |
11 | takushii |
12 | chiizu |
13 | tsuna |
14 | tesuto |
15 | tomato |
🚀 Next Step
👉 Day 15: Katakana (NA NI NU NE NO)