Katakana "De" Coloring Pages

"De" as in "dessert"

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The picture on the left is in a glassParfaitWhat is it?
There are lots of ice cream, strawberries, wafers, and cherries on top, aren't there?
The sweet treats you eat after a meal are calledDessertsis how you say it!
"Dessert" is a word that comes from English.
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The kanji that Katakana "De" comes from

"De" is made by taking the Katakana "Te" andtenten (voiced sound marks)It is a letter with a
The original "テ" comes from the KanjiHeavenIt was created by taking the top part of .
It is said that Katakana was made a long time ago by monks. They took just small parts of Kanji characters to make Katakana so they could quickly write down how to read holy books full of Kanji!
When you add two little dots, the clear "Te" sound changes into the voiced "De" sound.

Tips for writing Katakana "De"

"De" is made by adding two small dots to the 3 strokes of "Te,"5 strokesLet’s draw Katakana "De".
For the 1st stroke, draw a short horizontal line at the top.
Line 2 is a sideways line that is longer than Line 1.
The 3rd stroke is a line that sweeps down to the left, starting from the middle of the 2nd stroke.
If you make the top line short and the bottom line long, Katakana "De" will look just right.
Finally, let's draw two little dots on the top right.
If you write the two little dots a bit higher than the right end of the side line, Katakana "De" will look nice and neat!

Words that start with Katakana "De"

Words that start with Katakana "De" includeDessertIn addition toDepartment store,Data、Deckand more!
These are all words from other countries, so we write them in Katakana "De".
You can see "デ" in words that describe how things look or feel, like "デコボコ" (bumpy).
There are many katakana words in the names of desserts, like parfait, pudding, jelly, and cake.
Katakana is super useful when you write the names of desserts, too!
How many names of your favorite desserts can you say?

Color the Big Katakana "De" in Your Favorite Colors

Try coloring inside the big Katakana "De" on the top right with your favorite colors.
If you use one color for the "Te" part and another color for the two dots, you can easily see where the dots are!
If you use parfait colors like strawberry pink or cream yellow, your letter will look super yummy.
To keep inside the lines, color slowly near the edges, and color freely in the middle.

Color the Parfait in Striped Layers

The inside of the parfait glass is divided into layers.
Change the color for each layer, like pink for strawberry sauce, white for cream, and ocher for cornflakes, to make pretty stripes.
For the ice cream, try cream color for vanilla, brown for chocolate, or yellow-green for matcha.
Color the strawberries red with green tops, and make the cherries red and shiny.
Color the wafer a light ocher, and trace the grid lines a bit darker to make it look real.
Color the glass with a light light blue, and leave some white light streaks.

Trace the Letters Slowly with a Pencil

In the boxes at the bottom right, there are 8 light gray Katakana "De".
Use a pencil instead of a crayon to trace over the gray lines.
Use the vertical and horizontal dotted lines inside the boxes to help you.
Look at the horizontal dotted lines so your 2 side-to-side lines do not tilt.
Trace each one carefully, and when you do a good job, show it to your family!
By the time you finish all 8, your hand will remember how to write it.

"Dessert" Means Clearing the Dishes

The word "dessert" is said to come from French.
It comes from a word that means clearing away the dishes after a meal.
So, it means the sweet treat that comes out after the dinner plates are taken away!

"Parfait" Means "Perfect"

The word "parfait" also comes from French!
It comes from a French word that means "perfect."
It has ice cream, whipped cream, and fruit all in one. That really does sound like a perfect dessert, doesn't it?

The Meaning Changes with Katakana "De" and "Te"

Adding or removing the two little dots can change what a word means.
For example, the only difference between "TENKI" (weather) and "DENKI" (electricity) is those two little dots.
Just like "KAKI" (persimmon) and "KAGI" (key), other letters change their meaning with dots, too.
When you write Katakana "De", don't forget to add the dots at the very end!

Parfait and Sundae

A sundae is a dessert that is very much like a parfait.
A parfait is usually made by layering lots of yummy things in a tall glass.
A sundae usually comes in a shorter dish, with ice cream topped with syrup and fruit.