Katakana "To" Coloring Pages

The "To" in "Tomato"

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Words are"Tomato"Here is Katakana "To". On the left, there is one round tomato.
Above it, there is a star-shapedStemsKatakana "To", shortstemhas a mark.
Tomatoes are a familiar vegetable to everyone, used in salads, ketchup, soups, and more.

Katakana "To" came from the character "止"

Katakana "To" comes from the KanjiKatakana "To"This character was made by taking the top-right part of "no"!
The vertical line near the top of the kanji "止" and the short line going to the right became the shape of Katakana "To".
The hiragana character "To" also came from the same kanji character, "止"!
Katakana comes from parts of Kanji, while Hiragana comes from the whole Kanji written in a flowing style. That is how they are different!

How to write Katakana "To"

"Katakana "To"" is2 strokesI will draw Katakana "To".
The 1st stroke goes straight down from top to bottomvertical lines! Make sure to finish with a firmStopYou can do it!
For the second stroke, start from around the middle of the standing line and go down to the rightshort lineLet's write Katakana "To"!
Keeping the second stroke from getting too long is the secret to making a nice shape.

Words written in Katakana

Words from other countries, like "tomato," are often written in Katakana.
Katakana is also often used for the names of animals and plants, as well as sound words like "ton-ton" (tapping) or "dokan" (bang).
Tomatoes are called by a sound close to "tomato" in English too, you know!

Let's find words that start with Katakana "To"!

Words that start with Katakana "To" includeTiger,Dragonfly,truck,tunnel,Toiletand more.
The word "tomato" has Katakana "To"2is in there too!
Let's look for other words that have two Katakana "To" in them!

Let's observe a tomato

When you look at a real tomato, around the stem, there are thinpeach fuzzYou can see that it's growing.
When you cut a tomato sideways, insideSeedIt has lots of little rooms lined up, with Katakana "To" inside each one.
In addition to big tomatoes, there are bite-sized ones you can eat in one mouthfulMini tomatoThere is also one here too!
The red cherry tomatoes in your lunch box are part of the same tomato family, too.
Take a good look at the tomato before you color in your coloring page!

Color the Big Katakana "To" with Bright Colors

Color the big Katakana "To" in the top right with your favorite colors.
If you match the tomato and color the first stroke red and the second stroke green, you will get a tomato-colored Katakana "To"!
If you color around the inside of the lines first, it will look nice and neat.

The Tomato is Red, and the Stem is Green

Color the fruit of the tomato in red or orange.
If you leave a little bit of white near the top left, it looks shiny in the light!
Color the stem and stalk in green or yellow-green.
It is also fun to try making a yellow tomato or an unripe green tomato.

Focus on Straight Lines for Tracing

In the box on the bottom right, there are 8 light gray Katakana "To".
Try tracing them carefully one by one with a pencil.
For the vertical line, it is easy to write if you bring it straight down along the vertical line in the middle of the box.
Once you get used to it, try writing it without looking after you trace!

Color the Star-Shaped Stem Carefully

The star shape of the stem has thin pointy tips, so hold your colored pencil upright to color it nicely.
If you make the base of the stem a darker green, it looks like it is sitting on top of the fruit.
If you make the bottom of the tomato a little darker red, it gets a rounded shape and looks extra cute.
If you add a small, light gray shadow under the tomato, it looks like it is sitting right on a desk!

"Tomato" is a Palindrome

"Tomato" is spelled the same way whether you read it forwards or backwards in Japanese!
A word like this is called a palindrome.
Words like "newspaper" or "woodpecker" in Japanese are palindromes, too.
It is fun to look for palindromes together with your family!

It Was First Grown Just to Look At

It is said that the tomato came from around the Andes Mountains in South America.
It came to Japan in the Edo period, but at first, people did not eat it. They just enjoyed looking at the red fruit.
People started eating it a lot much later!

The Secret of the Red Color

The red color of Katakana "To" comes from something called lycopene.
As the fruit ripens, it gets more lycopene, and the red color gets darker.
Even a green Katakana "To" will turn red little by little as days go by.

Katakana "To" is a Summer Vegetable

Katakana "To" tastes the best in summer.
It grows into a sweet, red Katakana "To" by getting plenty of sunlight.
It is easy to grow in a planter, so it is fun to try growing one at home!