Learn Japanese - Katakana Lesson 3: -ャ, -ュ, -ョ
Objective: Learn to read/write -ya, -yu, -yo datakana syllables
Little ャ, ュ, ョ
When a small ャ, ュ, or ョ is placed after some -i syllables, a new syllable and sound is formed.
Little ャ, ュ, or ョ Syllables
| キャ= kya | キュ= kyu | キョ= kyo |
| シャ= sha | シュ= shu | ショ= sho |
| チャ= cha | チュ= chu | チョ= cho |
| ニャ= nya | ニュ= nyu | ニョ= nyo |
| ヒャ= hya | ヒュ= hyu | ヒョ= hyo |
| ミャ= mya | ミュ= myu | ミョ= myo |
| リャ= rya | リュ= ryu | リョ= ryo |
| ギャ= gya | ギュ= gyu | ギョ= gyo |
| ジャ= ja/jya | ジュ= ju/jyu | ジョ= jo/jyo |
| ビャ= bya | ビュ= byu | ビョ= byo |
| ピャ= pya | ピュ= pyu | ピョ= pyo |
Recommended Resources
Let's Learn Katakana: Second Book of Basic Japanese Writing
This book will help you learn how to write katakana so well that people will believe you grew-up in Tokyo.
Kana Pict-o-Graphix: Mnemonics for Japanese Hiragana and Katakana
Memorize katakana in no time with the use of pict-o-graphix in this book.
Easy Kana Workbook: Basic Practice in Hiragana and Katakana for Japanese Language Students
The exercises in this book will give you a great hiragana workout.
Japanese Katakana for Beginners: First Steps to Mastering the Japanese Writing System (Tuttle Language Library)
Helps you develop a real mastery of katakana and Japanese writing.
Kodansha's Katakana Workbook: A Step-by-Step Approach to Basic Japanese Writing
An excellent resource to help you master writing katakana.