Learn and recognize Japanese katakana through fun quizzes.
Start QuizA beginner-friendly quiz on reading katakana, the script Japan uses for foreign words and sound effects. It's made up of 10 multiple-choice questions, each with one correct answer — no prior study needed, just match each character to its sound. Perfect if you're learning katakana and want to read it quickly and confidently.
While hiragana grew from full, cursive kanji, katakana was snipped from just a piece of one — a single stroke or corner borrowed by busy Buddhist monks for quick notes in the margins. That shortcut origin is why the characters look so sharp and angular. Fair warning: a few are near-twins, and even locals slow down to tell so and n, or shi and tsu, apart.
Take on all 10 questions and see how many katakana you can read!
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