Te To
Katakana 1
Chapter 8 · Te To
🌿 Finishing the T Row — テ ト
Two characters complete the T row: テ (te) and ト (to). With them you can read words like test, coat and toast, and the characters you have so far already give you a lot of vocabulary. Romaji is shown for everything.
✨ Your Two New Characters — テ ト
| Katakana | Hiragana twin | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| テ | て | te |
| ト | と | to |
🔤 The Complete T Row
| ta | chi | tsu | te | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| タ | チ | ツ | テ | ト |
| た | ち | つ | て | と |
Top row katakana, bottom row hiragana: say each pair aloud.
📖 Read It — Real Words
| # | Word | Romaji | English | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | テスト | tesuto | test | te-su-to |
| 2 | テキスト | tekisuto | text; textbook | te-ki-su-to |
| 3 | コート | kōto | coat; (tennis) court | ko-o-to |
| 4 | トースト | tōsuto | toast | to-o-su-to: four beats |
| 5 | スタート | sutāto | start | su-ta-a-to: four beats |
| 6 | トーク | tōku | talk | to-o-ku |
| 7 | コスト | kosuto | cost | ko-su-to |
| 8 | トイ | toi | toy | to-i |
✍️ Try It Yourself — れんしゅう
Say each answer out loud first, then click to check.
1. Read aloud: テ · ト · タ · チ · ツ
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te · to · ta · chi · tsu
2. Read aloud and translate: テスト · コート
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tesuto (test) · kōto (coat; court)
3. Read aloud and translate: トースト · スタート
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tōsuto (toast) · sutāto (start)
4. Read aloud and translate: トーク · コスト · トイ
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tōku (talk) · kosuto (cost) · toi (toy)
5. Which katakana does Japanese usually add after a final "t" in an English word, as in test and start?
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ト (to): te-su-to, su-ta-a-to.
6. Write in katakana: tesuto · tōsuto · sutāto (check the stroke order).
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テスト · トースト · スタート