Katakana / かたかな

When do we use katakana?

In short, words or parts of a sentence written in katakana emphasize them or call the reader’s attention to them.

It works like the Roman alphabet in italics or in upper case.

Here are some posts on its examples, and topics on its use and history.

The Katakana That Disappeared / 消えた片仮名

This is an update of a former post from spring of 2019. / これは、2019年春の投稿「ヴのなくなる日」の改訂版です。