Katakana word
アイスクリーム “ice cream” in Japanese
aisukurīmu
Character by character
アイスクリーム is made of 6 katakana sounds and 1 long-vowel mark. It reads aisukurīmu.
Can you read these?
Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
アイスキューブ
aisukyūbu — ice cube · breakdown →
クリーム
kurīmu — cream · breakdown →
アイスコーヒー
aisukōhī — iced coffee · 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.
