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Start your free trialKatakana Quiz: Test Yourself on All 46 Characters
See a katakana character, pick how it is read. Twenty questions, you find out straight away whether each answer was right, and at the end you get a score and the characters to go back over. Free, with no account.
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Choose what to be tested on. New to katakana? Start with the basic 46.
The 46 basic katakana in the quiz
These are the characters the basic quiz draws from, each with its reading. The voiced sounds and the combination sounds are built from these, which is why they come second. Want them laid out row by row? See the katakana chart.
- ア a
- イ i
- ウ u
- エ e
- オ o
- カ ka
- キ ki
- ク ku
- ケ ke
- コ ko
- サ sa
- シ shi
- ス su
- セ se
- ソ so
- タ ta
- チ chi
- ツ tsu
- テ te
- ト to
- ナ na
- ニ ni
- ヌ nu
- ネ ne
- ノ no
- ハ ha
- ヒ hi
- フ fu
- ヘ he
- ホ ho
- マ ma
- ミ mi
- ム mu
- メ me
- モ mo
- ヤ ya
- ユ yu
- ヨ yo
- ラ ra
- リ ri
- ル ru
- レ re
- ロ ro
- ワ wa
- ヲ wo
- ン n
How to use the quiz to learn katakana
- Take the basic quiz cold, before you study, to see which characters you already know.
- Go over the ones you missed. Writing a character by hand a few times fixes it far better than staring at it: the free katakana practice sheets are made for this.
- Take the quiz again the next day. The questions are drawn fresh each time, so you can't just memorize the order.
- When the basic set is easy, add the voiced sounds, then the combinations, then try the hiragana quiz.
Go from recognizing katakana to reading Japanese
A quiz tells you what you know. Nihongo Master teaches the rest: lessons that start with the kana, handwriting practice with Professor Toshiro, audio for every character, and reviews timed so you don't forget.
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Katakana quiz FAQ
How does the katakana quiz work?
You are shown one katakana character at a time and pick its reading from four choices. You see straight away whether you were right. After 20 questions you get a score and a list of the characters you missed.
Which katakana characters are in the quiz?
Choose the 46 basic characters, the voiced sounds written with dakuten and handakuten (ga, za, da, ba, pa and so on), the combination sounds such as kya and sho, or everything mixed together.
How long does it take to learn katakana?
Most learners can read the 46 basic characters within one to two weeks of daily practice. Quizzing yourself a little every day works better than one long session.
Is the quiz free?
Yes. There is no account, no email and no limit on how many times you take it.