Katakana
Katakana: Extended foreign sounds
外来音
Elementary
~30 min
~30 min
Learn to hear, distinguish, read and actively recall ティ・ディ・ファ・フィ・フェ・フォ・ウィ・ウェ・ウォ・チェ・ジェ・シェ・ヴァ・ヴィ・ヴ・ヴェ・ヴォ.
Can-do goal
You can hear, distinguish, read and type the target patterns in 外来音.
How it works
Modern loanwords use small vowel characters to approximate sounds not found in the traditional kana table. Pronunciation is adapted to Japanese rhythm.
ティti
ディdi
ファfa
フィfi
フェfe
フォfo
ウィwi
ウェwe
ウォwo
チェche
ジェje
シェshe
ヴァva
ヴィvi
ヴvu
ヴェve
ヴォvo
Meaningful contrast
Pay attention to character size, stroke direction and mora timing; these features can change the word.
Practice sequence
- Listen without looking.
- Imitate the timing aloud.
- Read the displayed form.
- Type it from sound or romaji without choices.
- Mix it with earlier material.
Mastery task
Complete recognition, listening and active recall with at least five attempts and 80% accuracy in each mode. Recheck the contrasts on a later day.
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