Katakana "Ya" Coloring Pages

The "Ya" in "Yashi" (Palm Tree)

This coloring page is for Katakana "Ya"Katakana "Ya"This is for learning Katakana "Ya".
Words are"Palm tree"This is Katakana "Ya". On the left, there is one palm tree.
Long and curvedMikiOn top of, a bigLeafis spreading, andCoconutThere are 3 of them!
Palm trees are plants that often grow in warm southern countries and islands.

Plant names are written in Katakana

"Yashi" is a word that has been used in Japan since long ago, and in kanji it is written"Palm tree"This is how you write Katakana "Ya".
In books like the Nurie Zukan, the names of animals and plants areKatakanais often written with Katakana "Ya".
Katakana is also used for words that come from other countries, and for sound words like "splash!"

The Katakana "Ya" character came from the kanji "也"

Katakana "Ya" comes from the Kanji"Ya"is a character made from it.
The Hiragana "Ya" was also born from the same character, "也".
Hiragana "Ya" and Katakana "Ya" look a little bit alike, don't they?
Line them up and write them, then let's compare them!

How to write Katakana "Ya"

"Ya" is2 strokesI'll write it in Katakana "Ya".
The 1st stroke goes from left to rightHorizontal linesWrite the Katakana "Ya", change direction at the right end, and make a short line down to the left.
For the second stroke, write a long line from above the horizontal line, going straight down.
The second stroke crosses the horizontal line of the first stroke, andIntersectIt is a good idea to write it that way!
If you slant the horizontal line slightly upward to the right, your Katakana "Ya" will look great!

The small "ゃ" is important, too

When "Katakana "Ya"" is written small,Katakana "Ya"becomes smaller and works together with another letter to make a single sound.
For example, combining "Ki" and a small "Ya""Kya", with "Shi" and a small "Ya""Sha"It will become
Small "Ya" is in "cabbage" and "shirt" too.

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

Words that start with Katakana "Ya" includeGoat,Hermit crab,Gecko,Kettle,Yoo-hooand more!
Goats and hermit crabs are names of living things, and "Yoo-hoo" is a word you call out in the mountains.
Let's also look for creatures that start with "Ya" that might live under a palm tree.

Words that start with Katakana "Ya" that you use to call out to someone

From the top of the mountain, way off into the distance"Yahoo"If you shout, the sound bounces off the mountain and comes back to you as "Yahoo!"
thisEchois what it's called.
Words that show sounds, like "Yoo-hoo", are also often written in Katakana.

Color the big Katakana "Ya" with two colors

Color the big Katakana "Ya" at the top right in your favorite colors.
If you use green for the first line and brown for the second line, your Katakana "Ya" will match the colors of a palm leaf and tree trunk!
Color slowly along the outline.

Green leaves and a brown trunk

Color the big palm leaves with green or yellow-green.
If you add a darker green along the center line of the leaves, their shape will stand out!
Color the trunk with brown or ochre. Adding a darker brown on the bumps will make it look real.

Palm coconuts and a tropical island scene

Color the coconuts with brown or dark brown, or use green for young ones.
If you draw a light blue sky, a blue ocean, and a yellow sandy beach around it, you will get a tropical island scene!
It is also wonderful to draw a bright red setting sun to make an evening ocean.

Trace neatly with a pencil

In the bottom right boxes, there are 8 faint gray Katakana "Ya".
Trace them one by one, neatly with your pencil.
Use the center lines going up, down, and across the box as a guide to keep your letters the same size and in the right spot.
Look closely at where the two lines cross as you write.
Once you get used to tracing, try writing it in the open space outside the boxes without looking at anything!

Layer lines for the palm leaves

Palm trees have many long, thin leaves grouped together. If you color each leaf from the base to the tip, your leaves will look full of life!

Coconuts Traveling Across the Sea

Inside its hard shell, a coconut has fibers that hold air, so it floats on water!
Because of this, a nut that falls into the sea can ride the waves and drift all the way to a far-off island.
It can even sprout where it lands and grow into a new palm tree!

A Song About a Coconut

There is a famous old song called "Yashi no Mi" (The Coconut).
It sings about a coconut that drifted across the sea from a far-off island.
People say it is based on a real story about a coconut that washed ashore at Irago Point in Aichi Prefecture.

Different Kinds of Palm Trees

There are so many different kinds of palm trees!
There is the coconut palm that gives us coconuts, the date palm with sweet fruit, and the oil palm that gives us oil.
Young coconuts are filled with clear coconut water that you can drink!

How Tall Palm Trees Grow

When a coconut palm grows big, it can reach over 20 meters tall!
The coconuts grow way up high, so picking them is hard work.
On the trunk, you can see ring-shaped bumpy marks where old leaves fell off.
In Japan, you can see trees from the palm family on southern islands and in warm towns by the sea!