Katakana "Gi" Coloring Pages

The "Gi" in "Guitar"

The letters on this coloring page are Katakana "Gi""Katakana "Gi""It's
Words are"Guitar"It's Katakana "Gi"!
On the left side,Acoustic guitarThere's 1 drawn, isn't there?
In the middle of the body,round holehas an opening, and6 stringsis posted.
On the head at the end of the neck, you wind the strings6 knobshas a mark attached to it.
The guitar is an instrument from another country, so its name is written in katakana.

"Gi" is "Ki" with two dots

"Gi" is a KatakanaKatakana "Gi"Nitenten (voiced sound mark)is a letter with a dakuten added to it.
When you add the two dots, the clear "Ki" sound changes into the voiced "Gi" sound.
If you place your hand on your throat and say "Ki" and "Gi", your throat will vibrate when you say Katakana "Gi".
These sounds with two little dotsVoiced consonantsis what it's called!

Katakana "Gi" came from the kanji "幾".

Katakana were created long ago byA part of a Kanjiis a character made by taking a part of the original kanji.
"Ki" is"How many"It is said to have come from a part of the kanji "儀".
So, Katakana "Gi" is also made by adding two small dots to "Ki", which comes from "幾"!
The hiragana "Ki" came from the same character "幾" by simplifying it, too.

How to write Katakana "Gi"

"Katakana "Gi"" is made by adding two small dots to the three strokes of "Ki,"5 strokesWrite it in Katakana "Gi".
The 1st and 2nd strokes areHorizontal lineWrite 2 lines. If you make the second line a little longer than the first one, Katakana "Gi" will look great!
For the 3rd stroke, go right through the 2 side-to-side linesvertical lineIt is!
Draw the 4th and 5th strokes going up to the rightdotsLet's write two Katakana "Gi"s!
Draw the two dots small in the top right space so they do not hit the horizontal line, okay?

Words that start with "Gi"

Words that start with Katakana "Gi" includeGuitar,Gift,Lesser Emperor Dragonfly,Greeceand more!
The lesser emperor dragonfly is a type of big dragonfly. Insect names are often written in Katakana, too.
It shows sharp things lined up in a row"Jagged"also starts with Katakana "Gi", doesn't it?
RabbitYaGoatLike this, there are also animals with Katakana "Gi" at the end.
Try to find animals that start with Katakana "Gi"!

Names of musical instruments in Katakana

Many names of musical instruments come from other countries, so a lot of them are written in Katakana.
Piano,Violin,Trumpet,Tambourineare some examples.
Try writing the names of instruments you know in Katakana!

Color the Big Katakana "Gi" Like a Guitar

For the big Katakana "Gi" at the top right, try coloring the "Ki" part brown or orange, and the dots red or yellow.
If you change the color for just the dots, you can clearly see that the dots were added to "Ki".
If you color carefully starting near the edges, it is easier to stay inside the lines.

Color the Guitar Like Wood

If you color the body of the guitar light brown or ocher, it will look just like a wooden guitar!
If you make the color a little darker brown near the edges of the body and lighter toward the middle, the body will look nicely rounded.
Color around the round hole dark brown, and color inside the hole black.
Try coloring the neck dark brown, and the tuning pegs silver or gray.
It is also fun to make the body red or blue to create your very own guitar!

Color the Strings Thinly and Carefully

For the 6 strings, it is good to trace the thin lines using a gray or silver colored pencil.
When you color around the strings, color slowly so you do not cover up the lines.
If you add extra music notes around it, your picture will look like you can hear the music!

Pay Attention to the Length of the Sideways Lines When You Trace

In the boxes at the bottom right, 8 light gray Katakana "Gi" are lined up.
With your pencil, trace the "Ki" first, and write the dots at the end.
For the 2 sideways lines, the trick is to make the bottom line a little longer.
If you use the center line of the box as a guide, your straight down lines will line up nicely.
Write them carefully, one by one!

The Secret of the Round Hole

The body of an acoustic Katakana "Gi" is empty inside.
When you pluck a string, it shakes the body, and the air inside rings to make a big sound.
The round hole is an important spot that lets that ringing sound out.

How the Pitch Changes

On the neck of Katakana "Gi", there are many thin metal bars lined up called frets.
When you change where you press the strings with your fingers, the length of the shaking string changes, and so does the pitch.
The shorter the string gets, the higher the sound goes.

Friends of Katakana "Gi"

There are many instruments in the Katakana "Gi" family.
The ukulele, often played in Hawaii, is smaller than Katakana "Gi" and has 4 strings.
The electric guitar uses electricity to make its sound louder, and you plug it into a machine called an amp to play it.

Katakana "Gi" Comes from "Guitarra"

The word "guitar" comes from English.
Katakana "Gi" grew up a lot in Spain, where it is called "guitarra" in Spanish.
Spain also has a type of music called flamenco played with Katakana "Gi".