Katakana (カタカナ)

Katakana is the second of the three Japanese writing systems. While Hiragana is used for native Japanese words, Katakana is primarily used for foreign loanwords, onomatopoeia, scientific terms, and emphasis. Like Hiragana, each character represents a specific syllable sound.

Romanji is the Latin script representation of Japanese sounds. It is often used to help learners pronounce Japanese words correctly.

Gojūon (五十音)

Select a character to see its details, including pronunciation, example words, and more.

Dakuten and Handakuten (濁点と半濁点)

Yōon (拗音)