Katakana "Fu" Coloring Pages

The "Fu" in "fork"

This coloring page is for Katakana "Fu"Katakana "Fu"This is for learning Katakana "Fu".
Words are"Fork"It is Katakana "Fu". On the left, there is one fork placed at an angle.
Pointed4 linesCheck and see how it is split up!
A fork is a tool that you use to poke or scoop up food to eat.

"Fu" with a small "o"

"Fo" in "fork" is made with "Fu" andSmall "ォ"They come together to make one single sound!
In this way, sounds written with small "ァ", "ィ", "ェ", and "ォ" are often used when you write words from other countries.
"Fork" is a word that comes from English.
Katakana "Fu" is also used for words that come from other countries, the names of animals and plants, and sound words, too!

The letter Katakana "Fu" came from the kanji "不".

The Katakana "Fu" is from the kanjiKatakana "Fu"It comes from the first 2 strokes of the character "ノ".
The top line of the Japanese character for "no" and the line sweeping down to the left connected together to make the shape of Katakana "Fu".
The hiragana "fu" was also born from the same character "不".

How to write Katakana "Fu"

"Fu" is1 strokeWrite it in Katakana "Fu".
First, go from left to rightHorizontal lineDraw a line, turn smoothly at the right end, and then head down to the leftSweepIt is "N".
The trick is to write it in one stroke without taking your pencil off the paper!
If you make the horizontal line slope slightly upward to the right, Katakana "Fu" will look really nice and neat!

Letters that look like Katakana "Fu"

The shape of Katakana "Fu" shows up a lot in other katakana, too.
Katakana "Fu"is the letter with one short line added to Katakana "Fu","Wa"Katakana "Fu" has a vertical line on the left!
"Ku"Ya"Ra"It looks a little bit like "Mo," too.
Write them side by side and compare the differences!

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

Words that start with Katakana "Fu" includeBlowfish,Owl,Flamingo,frying pan,Flute...and more!
Puffers and owls are names of living things, while frying pans and flutes are words that came from other countries, aren't they?

"Katakana "Fu"", "Bu", and "Pu"

To Katakana "Fu"dakuten dotsAdd"Bu",CircleIf you add"Pu"will become.
It's the "bu" in "budou" (grapes) and the "pu" in "purin" (pudding)!
You write the dots or circle on the top right of Katakana "Fu".
One character can make three different sounds!

Color the Big Katakana "Fu" with a Gradient

The big Katakana "Fu" on the top right is a letter made with just 1 stroke.
If you change the colors bit by bit, like using yellow for the flat line and orange from the corner down, you can really see how the stroke flows in one go.
Color inside the outline lines nice and neatly.

Make the Fork Shiny with Silver

Color the fork with gray or silver.
If you leave a thin white line along the handle without coloring it, the metal will look like it is shining bright!
Making the edges a little darker gray makes it look 3D.
It is also cute if you color the handle pink or light blue, just like a child's fork.

Draw More Food

It is also fun to draw things like spaghetti, strawberries, or cake on the tip of the fork!
Color spaghetti yellow, and color strawberries red.
You can even draw a plate around the fork to make it look like mealtime.

Trace with One Stroke

In the boxes on the bottom right, there are 8 light gray Katakana "Fu".
Use a pencil to trace them carefully, one by one.
Use the center line in the box to help you, and look closely at the length of the top line and which way the stroke curves.
If you can write it without lifting your pencil, you did a great job!

Draw a Knife and Spoon Too

Draw a knife and spoon next to the fork and color them the same silver. It will look just like a real dinner table!

Forks Used to Have 2 Prongs

Long ago in Europe, many forks had only 2 prongs at the end.
Over a long time, people started making forks with 3 or 4 prongs.
With 4 prongs, it is easy to scoop food and hold it tightly!

Forks and Chopsticks

In Japan, people have used chopsticks for meals for a very long time.
Eating with a fork and knife came from other countries.
Now, you choose between chopsticks and forks depending on what you eat!

The "Forkball" in Baseball

In baseball, there is a way to throw the ball called a forkball.
The pitcher holds the ball between their index finger and middle finger.
People say it got this name because the fingers look like the prongs of Katakana "Fu".

How to Use Katakana "Fu"

When you use Katakana "Fu" with a knife, you usually hold it in your left hand.
You cut your food with the knife, poke it with Katakana "Fu", and bring it to your mouth.
You can eat spaghetti nicely if you twirl it around Katakana "Fu"!
Try to think of foods you eat with Katakana "Fu" at home!