Katakana chart (printable)
Katakana writes loanwords, foreign names, and emphasis. Use this free printable chart to memorize the gojūon grid, then practice on Minna Nihongo.
How to use this chart
Read each row a-i-u-e-o. Compare shapes with hiragana when similar. Download the PDF for offline drills.
| a | i | u | e | o |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| アa | イi | ウu | エe | オo |
| カka | キki | クku | ケke | コko |
| サsa | シshi | スsu | セse | ソso |
| タta | チchi | ツtsu | テte | トto |
| ナna | ニni | ヌnu | ネne | ノno |
| ハha | ヒhi | フfu | ヘhe | ホho |
| マma | ミmi | ムmu | メme | モmo |
| ヤya | ユyu | ヨyo | ||
| ラra | リri | ルru | レre | ロro |
| ワwa | ヲwo | |||
| ンn |
| a | i | u | e | o |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ガga | ギgi | グgu | ゲge | ゴgo |
| ザza | ジji | ズzu | ゼze | ゾzo |
| ダda | ヂji | ヅzu | デde | ドdo |
| バba | ビbi | ブbu | ベbe | ボbo |
| パpa | ピpi | プpu | ペpe | ポpo |
| -ya | -yu | -yo |
|---|---|---|
| キャkya | キュkyu | キョkyo |
| シャsha | シュshu | ショsho |
| チャcha | チュchu | チョcho |
| ニャnya | ニュnyu | ニョnyo |
| ヒャhya | ヒュhyu | ヒョhyo |
| ミャmya | ミュmyu | ミョmyo |
| リャrya | リュryu | リョryo |
| ギャgya | ギュgyu | ギョgyo |
| ジャja | ジュju | ジョjo |
| ビャbya | ビュbyu | ビョbyo |
| ピャpya | ピュpyu | ピョpyo |
FAQ
- Is this katakana chart free?
- Yes. Viewing and downloading the PDF does not require an account.
- When is katakana used in Japanese?
- Mostly for loanwords, foreign names, onomatopoeia, and sometimes emphasis.
- How long does it take to learn katakana?
- Many learners memorize the chart in one to two weeks with short daily practice after knowing hiragana.
- Where should I practice after the chart?
- Open beginner courses and quizzes, then take the free placement test when ready.
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