Characters, Romaji & Writing – Katakana Reference
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Learn Katakana with pronunciation and writing guidance, then print sheets for quick daily drills.
Full character list (gojūon order)
ア行 (a-row)
- アa
- イi
- ウu
- エe
- オo
カ行 (ka-row)
- カka
- キki
- クku
- ケke
- コko
サ行 (sa-row)
- サsa
- シshi
- スsu
- セse
- ソso
タ行 (ta-row)
- タta
- チchi
- ツtsu
- テte
- トto
ナ行 (na-row)
- ナna
- ニni
- ヌnu
- ネne
- ノno
ハ行 (ha-row)
- ハha
- ヒhi
- フfu
- ヘhe
- ホho
マ行 (ma-row)
- マma
- ミmi
- ムmu
- メme
- モmo
ヤ行 (ya-row)
- ヤya
- ユyu
- ヨyo
ラ行 (ra-row)
- ラra
- リri
- ルru
- レre
- ロro
ワ行 (wa-row)
- ワwa
- ヲwo
- ンn
Character details
Click a character to see writing tip and pronunciation.
Handwriting Practice Sheet
Column 1 = model character → Columns 2–5 = trace the faint character → Columns 6–10 = write in the blank cells. Choose a range, then generate and print.
Katakana Chart Guide
Pair this with the Hiragana Chart and test input with the Hiragana Katakana Converter.
1. How can I browse katakana in gojūon order and open writing tips here?
- View all 46 basic katakana in gojūon order grouped by row (ア行 through ワ行). Click or tap a character to load its details in the right panel.
- Use the Play button to hear the character pronounced in Japanese. Use Replay to watch the stroke animation again and hear pronunciation.
- When a ハ-row character is selected, use Dakuon and Handakuon buttons to switch to voiced variants (バ, パ, etc.).
- Generate and print the handwriting practice sheet for offline practice. Choose basic, basic+dakuon, or full (basic+dakuon+handakuon).
2. How does this katakana study view load reference content in the browser?
The chart lists all 46 basic katakana in standard order. Pronunciation uses your browser's speech synthesis (ja-JP). No data is sent to external servers.
Each character shows stroke order animation (template fallback) and a writing tip. Study one row at a time (e.g. ア行, then カ行).
3. What is katakana, and how does this chart help beginners read loanwords?
Free reference tool for Japanese katakana: characters, romaji, and writing tips in one place. For beginners and quick lookup.
4. Why keep an online katakana chart open while studying menus or names?
- All-in-one: characters, romaji, and writing tips.
- Dakuon and Handakuon variant switching for ハ row.
- No account required.
- Offline-ready after first load.
5. When should learners pair katakana drills with hiragana and real reading?
- Learning Japanese: Learn katakana formation and correct pronunciation.
- Quick reference: Find a character by row, confirm romaji.
- Handwriting practice: Generate and print practice sheets with various character sets.