Katakana Reading Quiz: Write the Romaji

Read a katakana word and type how it sounds in romaji.

Ready? Let's go!

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

How this quiz works

Sound out a katakana word, then type how it reads. Most words are borrowed from English, so once you've read them you'll often recognize them. Long vowels can be typed any common way (koohii, kōhī or ko-hi-).

Read the katakana word.
Type it in romaji (lowercase, no spaces needed).
Press Enter or Check to see if you're right.

Sample questions

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

テレビ

terebi (TV)

コーヒー

koohii (coffee)

ベッド

beddo (bed): small ッ doubles the d

Keep practicing

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
03Words
Complete the Word
A loanword with one letter missing. Pick the katakana that fits.
Example
tomatoトマトアマヤ
Start quiz : Complete the Word
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
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 hiraganaWrite the Romaji (Hiragana) →All Katakana quizzesSee the full list →

FAQ

About this quiz

How do I type the long-vowel bar ー?

Double the vowel (koohii), use a macron (kōhī) or type a dash (ko-hi-). All three are accepted.

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.