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The document provides mnemonic phrases to help remember the katakana characters. It lists each katakana character followed by a short phrase using an English word that sounds similar and highlights the katakana sound. Some examples include: ア as in "underground", イ as in "easel", and ウ as in "oodles". In total it provides mnemonics for all of the katakana characters.

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52dc359fa66b/JAPN1001/contents/Lesson02/katakana/mnemonic-katakana HTML

The document provides mnemonic phrases to help remember the katakana characters. It lists each katakana character followed by a short phrase using an English word that sounds similar and highlights the katakana sound. Some examples include: ア as in "underground", イ as in "easel", and ウ as in "oodles". In total it provides mnemonics for all of the katakana characters.

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/a/ Let's dig an underground tunnel! ア as in "underground".

/i/ I want an easel. イ as in "easel".

/u/ I have oodles of arrowheads. ウ as in "oodles".

/e/ I have an extra bone. エ as in "extra".

/o/ Oh! What an odd kick! オ as in "oh".


/ka/ A kite is flying in the sky. カ as in "kite".

/ki/ I have a key. キ as in "key".

/ku/ This is a quick seven. ク as in "quick".

/ke/ It's a crooked "K". ケ as in crooked "K".


/ko/ I have a cold. コ as in "cold".

/sa/ Let socks dry. サ as in "socks".

/shi/ She has a crooked smile. シ as in "she".

/su/ My kid has a swing set. ス as in "swing".

/se/ This is Senor Martines. セ asn in "Senor".


/so/ A soy bean jumped out! ソ as in "soy".

/ta/ Titanic is sinking. タ as in "Titanic".

/chi/ A chimp is on the ball. チ as in "chimp".

/tsu/ I have three peanuts. ツ as in "peanuts".


/te/ A cat's tail. テ as in "tail".

/to/ This is a tomahawk. ト as in "tomahawk".

/na/ Number 1, 2, and 3. ナ as in "number".

/ni/ I have two needles. ニ as in "needles".


/nu/ Look at my new dress! ヌ as in "new".

/ne/ Balancing is never easy! ネ as in "never".

/no/ He has a long nose. ノ as in "nose".

/ha/ Ha, ha, ha! I can't stop laughing. ハ as in "ha".


/hi/ This is my heel. ヒ as in "heel".

/hu/ A hook on a wall. フ as in "hook".

/he/ There is a haystack. ヘ as in "haystack".

/ho/ I'm holding a holy cross. ホ as in "holy".


/ma/ Don't drink too much Martini. マ as in "Martini".

/mi/ Who is 3? Me! ミas in "me".

/mu/ Moo-moo move! ム as in "moo".

/me/ I mended my pants. メ as in "mended".

/mo/ There are four monitors. モ as in "monitors".


/ya/ A yacht in the sea. ヤ as in "yacht".

/yu/ I saw a U-boat. ユ as in "U-boat".

/yo/ I can yoga! ヨ as in "yoga".

/ra/ This is a Japanese lantern. ラ as in "lantern".

/ri/ This is her ribbon. リ as in "ribbon".


/ru/ Roots of an apple tree. ル as in "roots".

/re/ Let's go! レ as in "let's".

/ro/ We have a loaf of bread. ロ as in "loaf".

/wa/ A wine glass. ワ as in "wine" glass.


/wo/ Wow! He's happy! ヲ as in "wow".

/nn/ Mmm Yummy! ン as in "mmm". ("mmm" with your mouth open,


or "nnn")

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