Katakana "No" Coloring Pages

The "No" in "Note" (Katakana "No")

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The word is"Notebook"It's Katakana "No"! On the left, there is one notebook drawn from an angle.
The cover is plain with nothing written on it, and you can see a little bit of the inside pages from the side.
Notebooks are everyday tools you use for schoolwork, drawing, and writing in a diary.

Words that came from other countries

"Note" comes from the English"Notebook"is a short form of the word.
The English word "notebook" comes fromNotesYaThings to write downIt means that!
In this way, words that come from other countriesKatakanaIt is often written in .
Katakana is often used for the names of animals and plants, and for words that show sounds, too.
The "ー" in "ノート" shows a long sound, doesn't it?

The character Katakana "No" came from "乃"

Katakana "No" comes from the KanjiKatakana "No"It is a character made from the very first stroke of "乃"!
When writing "乃", the line that sweeps to the left became Katakana "No".
The Hiragana "No" was also born from the very same character, "乃"!
Hiragana "No" is nice and round, but Katakana "No" is just one straight line, so their shapes are quite different, aren't they?

How to write Katakana "No"

"Katakana "No"" is1 strokeIt is a very easy letter to write in Katakana "No".
From the top right, slide down quickly toward the bottom leftSweepIt is N.
Start by pulling straight down a little, then curve gradually to the left to make a nice shape.
At the end, relax your hand and sweep smoothly to make the line thin.

"Katakana "No"" is also hiding inside other letters

The shape of Katakana "No" shows up a lot in other katakana, too.
For example,Katakana "No"YaKatakana "No",Katakana "Ku"You can find lines that look like Katakana "No" inside , too.
When you learn to write Katakana "No" neatly, it makes other characters easier to write, too!
Open a Katakana book and look for letters with lines that look like Katakana "No"!

Let's find words that start with Katakana "No"!

Words that start with Katakana "No" includeKnock,Saw,Katakana "No",Norwayand more!
Norway is the name of a country in northern Europe!
Names of other countries are written in Katakana, too.

Color Katakana "No" with a Gradient

The big Katakana "No" on the top right is a letter made with just 1 stroke. Let's try fun ways to color it!
If you use dark blue at the top and change to light blue as you go down, your Katakana "No" will look smooth and flowing.
It is also fun to change colors from the top like a rainbow, using red, orange, and yellow.

Color the Notebook Cover Any Color You Like

Nothing is drawn on the notebook cover, so you can design it freely!
Color it with your favorite colors, like light blue, pink, or yellow-green.
It is also fun to draw stars, hearts, or animals on the cover to make your very own notebook.
If you leave the pages inside white, the cover will really stand out.

Use Shadows for the Stacked Paper

You can see the pages stacked together from the side. Add a little shadow along the lines with light gray. It will look like many sheets of paper stacked on top of each other!
If you add a light gray shadow under the notebook, it will look like it is sitting on a desk.

Practice Sweeping Strokes by Tracing

In the bottom right box, there are 8 light gray Katakana "No".
Try tracing them neatly, one by one, with your pencil.
Use the vertical and horizontal center lines in the box as a guide. They show you where to start and where to end.
Katakana "No" is the perfect letter for practicing sweeping strokes!

How to Hold Your Pencil

Before you start tracing, let's check how you hold your pencil.
Pinch it gently with your thumb and index finger, and support it with your middle finger. This makes it easy to draw lines!

Paper Was Invented in China

The way to make the paper used in notebooks was created in China about 2,000 years ago.
Over a very long time, that way of making paper spread to Japan and Europe.
Today, notebook paper is mostly made from trees.

The Lines in a Notebook

The horizontal lines drawn in a notebook are called ruled lines.
When the space between the lines is 7 millimeters, it is called A-rule. When it is 6 millimeters, it is called B-rule.
For young children, there are also notebooks with big grid squares.

All Kinds of Notebooks

Besides notebooks with just horizontal lines, there are many other kinds! There are grid notebooks, blank plain notebooks with no lines at all, and music notebooks with staff lines.
You choose different notebooks depending on how you want to use them.
Try comparing the lines in the notebooks you have at home, too!

A Fun Word Starting with Katakana "No"

"Knock" means tapping on a door.
In baseball, hitting a ball with a bat for fielding practice is also called a knock.
When writing in a notebook, some people use push-button mechanical pencils, which are called "knock-type" pencils in Japan.
Even though these words start with Katakana "No", they can mean many different things!