Katakana Missing Letter Quiz: Complete the Word

A loanword with one letter missing. Pick the katakana that fits.

Ready? Let's go!

A quick warm-up: 5 questions. New questions every time, until you've seen them all.

How this quiz works

Katakana is mostly used for words borrowed from other languages, so you already know the meanings. Each question shows a picture, the romaji and a word with one gap. Pick the katakana that completes it.

Look at the picture and read the romaji.
Find the gap in the katakana word.
Tap the letter that completes the word.

Sample questions

Try these in your head first, then open each one for the answer.

🍅 tomato: ト＿ト

マ → トマト

🐼 panda: パ＿ダ

ン → パンダ

📺 terebi: テ＿ビ

レ → テレビ

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More Katakana quizzes

01Letters
Read the Kana
See a katakana letter and pick its sound. Hear it after every answer.
Example
シtsushinso
Start quiz : Read the Kana
02Letters
Find the Kana
Read a sound and find its katakana among look-alike letters.
Example
tsuシツンソ
Start quiz : Find the Kana
04Words
Decode the Picture
See a picture and its romaji, then build the word from katakana tiles.
Example
pandaパンダソダパンタ
Start quiz : Decode the Picture
05Words
Write the Romaji
Read a katakana word and type how it sounds in romaji.
Example
テレビterebi
Start quiz : Write the Romaji
06Combinations
Small ャュョ, ッ & ー
クッキー or クツキー? Spot the right spelling with small kana and ー.
Example
kukkiiクッキー ✓クツキー ✗
Start quiz : Small ャュョ, ッ & ー
07Boss level
Final Mixed Challenge
Every question type in one round: letters, missing letters, word building, romaji and small kana.
Example
シ → shiト＿ト → マクッキー ✓パン → pan
Take the challenge : Final Mixed Challenge

Same quiz in hiraganaComplete the Word (Hiragana) →All Katakana quizzesSee the full list →

FAQ

About this quiz

Why practice katakana with loanwords?

Because that's how you'll meet katakana in real life: on menus, signs and products. Guessing the English word from the sound is half the fun.

Will I get the same questions every time?

No. Each round draws new questions, and your browser remembers which ones you've already seen, so you work through the whole set before anything repeats. Nothing is saved on our side and there's no signup.

How many questions are in a round?

Your first round is 5 quick questions, the second is 10, and after that you choose 5, 10 or 20. Press Play again for a fresh set as often as you like.