Katakana word
キーボード “keyboard” in Japanese
kībōdo
Character by character
キーボード is made of 3 katakana sounds and 2 long-vowel marks. It reads kībōdo.
Can you read these?
Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
ウェブ
webu — web · breakdown →
マウス
mausu — (computer) mouse · breakdown →
フランス
furansu — France · breakdown →
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