Katakana "Yo" Coloring Pages

"Yo" as in "yacht"

The text on this coloring page is the Katakana "Yo""Katakana "Yo""It's Katakana "Yo"!
Words are"Yacht"It's Katakana "Yo"!
On the left side, there is one sailboat floating on the sea.
A yacht is a bigSailIt’s a ship that moves forward by catching the wind in its sails!
Even without using an engine,The power of the windcan run on top of the water using just that.
The yacht on the coloring page has two triangle sails. The small sail in front and the big sail in back catch the wind really well.
"Yacht" comes from a foreign language, so you write it in Katakana "Yo".

"Yo" in Katakana "Yo" comes from "与".

Katakana were made by people long agoPart of a kanjiis a character made by taking a part of it!
"Yo" in Katakana is"Yo"It is said that Katakana "Yo" came from part of the Kanji character "与".
The hiragana "Yo" also comes from the same character, "与".
One kanji can even become both a hiragana and a Katakana "Yo".

How to write Katakana "Yo"

"Yo" in Katakana is3 strokesLet's draw Katakana "Yo"!
For the 1st stroke, draw the top straight line to the right, and at the cornerFold down, then draw it straight down all the way to the bottom.
The 2nd stroke isThe middle horizontal line, and the 3rd stroke isThe line on the bottomIt's Katakana "Yo"!
If you draw the 3 horizontal lines parallel with equal spaces between them, Katakana "Yo" will look very nice!
Draw the middle horizontal line so it touches the vertical line on the right for Katakana "Yo".

Words that start with Katakana "Yo"

Words that start with Katakana "Yo" includeYacht,Yogurt,Yo-yo,Europeand more!
Small Katakana "Yo" joins with other letters, like in "Kyo", "Sho", and "Cho", to make a single sound.
ChocolateYaShortcakehas a small Katakana "Yo" in it too, doesn't it?
Try to find "ヨ" or "ョ" in the names of the snacks!

Let's compare "Ko", Katakana "Yo", and "Yu"

There is a Katakana character that looks a lot like Katakana "Yo".
"Ko" has 2 horizontal lines, and Katakana "Yo" has 3 horizontal lines.
In Katakana "Yo", the bottom horizontal line sticks out to the right.
Try writing the three characters side by side, and you can easily see the difference.
Count the lines going across and try writing out loud: "Ko, Yo, Yu!"
Comparing similar letters is the fastest way to learn them!

Color the Big Katakana "Yo" in Ocean Colors

If you color the big Katakana "Yo" at the top right in blue, light blue, or marine blue, it will match the yacht perfectly.
It is also a great idea to change colors for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd strokes to learn the stroke order.
If you color carefully near the edges, it will be easier to stay inside the lines.

Keep the Sails White and Make the Hull Bright

If you leave the yacht's sails white, your yacht will look very fresh.
It is also fun to color the sails in red, yellow, or orange to make your yacht stand out.
If you color the hull red or dark blue, it will go really well with the white sails.
Try coloring the mast that holds up the sail in brown or gray.
Around the wave lines, try layering light blue and blue to show how deep the ocean is.

Line Up the 3 Horizontal Lines for Tracing

There are 8 light gray Katakana "Yo" lined up in the bottom right boxes.
Trace slowly over the gray lines with your pencil.
If you write while looking at the center line of the box, the spaces between the 3 horizontal lines will be about the same.
The middle horizontal line comes right around the center line.
Write them carefully, one by one.

Try Coloring the Sky and Clouds Too

If you color the sky around the yacht gently with light blue, it will look different from the blue ocean.
It would also be wonderful to draw white clouds or an orange setting sun to make it an evening sea.
If you make it an evening scene, try mixing orange and purple into the ocean so it looks like the setting sun is shining on it.

Sailboats can move even into the wind

Sailboats do not just get pushed along by the wind.
If you change the angle of the sail well, you can move diagonally in a zigzag pattern toward where the wind is coming from.
The sail catches the wind like a bird's wing and creates the power to move forward.

The word comes from the Netherlands

The Japanese word for sailboat comes from the English word "yacht," which is said to come from the Dutch language.
The Netherlands is a country that has lived alongside the sea, and people there have been great at building ships for a long time.
In English, "yacht" often means a large, grand boat, but in Japan, we also call small boats with sails yachts.

It is an Olympic sport too

Racing for speed in sailboats is called sailing, and it is an Olympic event.
Athletes read the wind direction and waves while controlling their sails to race along the course.
It is a game of skill against the wind out on the ocean.

The secret of the sailboat's sail

A sailboat's sail is not just a flat piece of cloth. It is made to puff out when it catches the wind.
This puffed-up shape neatly turns the power of the wind into power that moves the boat forward.
People who sail boats carefully adjust how tight the sail is when the wind is strong or weak.