Katakana
Katakana: Look-alike mastery
似ている文字
Elementary
~22 min
~22 min
Learn to hear, distinguish, read and actively recall シ・ツ・ソ・ン・ク・ケ・ウ・ワ・フ・ヌ・ス・マ・ム.
Can-do goal
You can hear, distinguish, read and type the target patterns in 似ている文字.
How it works
Printed typefaces change thickness and corner style, but stroke direction and structure remain reliable. Practise the contrasts in random order, not as fixed pairs.
シshi
ツtsu
ソso
ンn
クku
ケke
ウu
ワwa
フfu
ヌnu
スsu
マma
ムmu
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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