Katakana word
ドラム “drum” in Japanese
doramu
Character by character
ドラム is made of 3 katakana sounds. It reads doramu.
Can you read these?
Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
ヴァイオリン
vaiorin — violin · breakdown →
ボイスコマンド
boisukomando — voice command · breakdown →
トランペット
toranpetto — trumpet · breakdown →
More katakana words
Read your first Japanese words in 10 minutes
Katakana Rocks! teaches you katakana, then hiragana and your first kanji, through the story of a rock band on tour in Japan: quizzes, a rhythm game and real street signs. The first 5 levels are free, right in your browser.
▶ Play the free demoFull game: one purchase, no subscription.
