Katakana "Ga" Coloring Pages

The "Ga" in "Garagara" (Rattle) - Katakana "Ga"

The letter on this coloring page is Katakana "Ga"Katakana "Ga"It's Katakana "Ga"!
Words are"Rattle"It is.
On the left side, there is 1 baby rattle drawn.
HoldHandleA top and a round head, and inside the head,BallYou can see Katakana "Ga" in it!
When you shake it, the ball inside moves around and makes a "gara-gara" sound!
Words that describe sounds, like "garagara," are often written in Katakana "Ga".
So its name comes right from its sound!

"Katakana "Ga"" is "Ka" with dots

"Ga" is the KatakanaKatakana "Ga"Nidots (dakuten)is a letter with a voiced sound mark.
When you add the two small dots, the clear "Ka" sound changes to the voiced "Ga" sound.
If you put your hand on your throat and compare saying "Ka" and Katakana "Ga", you will feel your throat vibrate when you say Katakana "Ga".
Like this soundVoiced consonantsIt is called Katakana "Ga".

The letter "Ga" in Katakana "Ga" was born from "加".

Katakana was created by people a long time agoPart of a KanjiThis is a character created by taking the right side of the character "我".
"Ka" is"Ga"This page features the kanji character for Katakana "Ga"Left sideIt was born from the "力" part of the character.
So, the original "加" is also where both "カ" and "ガ" (with dots) come from!
The hiragana "Ka" came from simplifying the same character, "加," too.

How to write Katakana "Ga"

Katakana "Ga" is made by adding two little dots to the two strokes of "Ka",4 strokesLet's write Katakana "Ga".
For the 1st stroke, draw a horizontal line to the right, bend down at the corner, and end it withBrush up to the leftNda.
The 2nd stroke starts from the topSweep down to the leftDraw the line so it crosses the first horizontal stroke.
Draw the 3rd and 4th strokes on the top rightdotsDraw 2 of them, starting from the left.
If you write the two dots small and clear without sticking them too close to the letter, Katakana "Ga" will look very neat!

Words that start with Katakana "Ga"

Words that start with Katakana "Ga" includeRattle,Gum,glass,Goose,Gasoline...and more!
Like "Goose," bird names are often written in Katakana "Ga", too.
Clatter-clackYaRoar!Like this, Katakana "Ga" often pops up in sound and voice words, too.
See how many words starting with the Katakana "Ga" sound you can think of!

Letters with dots

Katakana with two dots can be found in the "Ka" row, as well as the "Sa", "Ta", and "Ha" rows!
If you try saying "Ga, Gi, Gu, Ge, Go" and "Ka, Ki, Ku, Ke, Ko" one after the other, you can really hear the difference in sound.

For the big Katakana "Ga", make the two dots stand out

For the big Katakana "Ga" on the top right, try using different colors! You can color the "Ka" part red or pink, and the two dots blue or green.
If you change the color of the two dots, you can easily see that adding two dots to "Ka" turns it into Katakana "Ga".
If you color carefully from near the edges, it is easier to stay inside the lines.

Color the rattle with colors a baby would like

Try coloring the handle of the rattle with gentle, bright colors like yellow, light blue, or pink.
To make the round top look clear, you can color it lightly with pale light blue, or just leave it white.
If you give each ball inside a different color like red, blue, and yellow, you will get a fun, colorful rattle.
If you make the part where the top and handle connect a little darker, the shape will look nice and sharp.

Make it look like you can hear a sound

If you draw music notes or little stars around the rattle, it will look like it is making a sound.
Try coloring the music notes yellow or orange.
If you want to show that it is shaking, it is a great idea to draw a few short lines next to the rattle.

Be careful with the position of the two dots when tracing

In the box on the bottom right, there are 8 light gray Katakana "Ga" lined up.
Use your pencil to trace the "Ka" first, and then write the two dots at the end.
Do not forget the hook at the end of the first stroke.
Write the two dots small and side by side in the top right corner of the box.
Take your time and write them carefully, one by one.

Babies are great at holding on tight!

Brand-new babies have the power to squeeze tight anything that touches their palm.
A rattle has a thin handle so Katakana "Ga" is easy for a baby's tiny hands to hold.
When they hold Katakana "Ga" and shake it, it makes a sound, so babies have fun making noises all by themselves!

"Garagara" means a lot of different things

The word "garagara" is used for toys, but Katakana "Ga" is also used in many other ways.
When a train is not crowded, you call Katakana "Ga" a "garagara train" (empty train), and when your throat hurts from a cold, you call Katakana "Ga" a "garagara voice" (raspy voice).
You also use "garagara" to talk about the sound Katakana "Ga" makes when you gargle water!

Rattlesnakes

In places like America, there is a snake called the rattlesnake.
It has many hard layers at the tip of its tail. When it shakes its tail, the layers hit each other and make a sound.
It uses this sound to tell other animals, "Stay away!"

A toy from long ago

Toys that make sounds when you shake them have been made all over the world for a very long time.
In English, people call Katakana "Ga" a "rattle."