Katakana

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Level B 50 units in the course ladder →

Beyond single characters

Forty loanwords on genkōyōshi squares — with the long-vowel mark and small ッ — the yōon combinations, and the pairs everyone confuses (シ/ツ, ソ/ン). Companions to the ladder, not units of it.

Real words 1–10 · ことば 1〜10 Ten loanwords you already know the sound of, copied square by square on genkōyōshi. The long-vowel mark ー and the small ッ each take a square of their own. Real words 11–20 · ことば 11〜20 Ten loanwords you already know the sound of, copied square by square on genkōyōshi. The long-vowel mark ー and the small ッ each take a square of their own. Real words 21–30 · ことば 21〜30 Ten loanwords you already know the sound of, copied square by square on genkōyōshi. The long-vowel mark ー and the small ッ each take a square of their own. Real words 31–40 · ことば 31〜40 Ten loanwords you already know the sound of, copied square by square on genkōyōshi. The long-vowel mark ー and the small ッ each take a square of their own. Yōon 1: キャ to ミョ · 拗音 1 A yōon takes two squares, never one: the small kana has its own square, in its lower half. Trace the row, then write it again from memory on the line below. Yōon 2: リャ to ピョ · 拗音 2 The rest of the combinations, including the voiced ones. Same rule: two squares, small kana low and to the right. Confusable pairs 1: シ/ツ ソ/ン ク/ワ ウ/ワ · 似ている字 1 シ/ツ and ソ/ン are the pairs that keep tripping people up years later. The difference is which way the long stroke goes — learn that once and both pairs are solved. Confusable pairs 2: ナ/メ コ/ユ ス/ヌ ル/レ · 似ている字 2 Four more, all about one extra stroke or one open corner.

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