Katakana "Ba" Coloring Pages

"Ba" in "banana"

This coloring page features the Katakana "Ba""Katakana "Ba""This is a coloring page where you can practice tracing Katakana "Ba".
The picture on the left shows threeBananaGa, attached at the top stem,1 bunchbanana.
Bananas grow in groups, and you count each group as a "bunch."
"Banana" comes from another language, so you write it in Katakana.
Katakana "Ba" isWords that come from other countriesYa,Names of animals and plants, like "woof-woof" or "thump-thump"Words that describe sounds and feelingsIt is often used when you write Katakana "Ba".
Fruit and vegetable names are often written in Katakana, too.

The Kanji That Became Katakana "Ba"

"Ba" is the Katakana "Ha" withtenten (voiced sound mark)is a letter with " added to it.
The original "ハ" comes from the kanji"Eight"It was born directly from the shape of .
People say Katakana was created a long time ago by monks! They took just small parts of Kanji characters to make them. This helped the monks quickly write down how to read holy books that were filled with hard Kanji.
When you add two little dots, the clear "Ha" sound changes to the voiced "Ba" sound.

Tips for writing Katakana "Ba"

"Katakana "Ba"" is made by adding two dots to the two strokes of "Ha", and4 strokesLet's write Katakana "Ba"!
For the 1st stroke, start from the top and slide down to the left.sweepThese are the lines.
For the second stroke, draw a line from the top going down to the right, on the right side of the first stroke.
Do not connect the two lines at the top,Leave a spaceis the key!
Just like the kanji for "eight" (八), the bottom spreads out wide.
Finally, write two dots in the top right.
Start the second stroke with a little space to the top right so it doesn't bump into the dots, okay?

Words that start with "Ba"

Words that start with Katakana "Ba" includeBananaAs well asBus,Bucket,Butter,Rose...and more!
Rose is the name of a flower, so it is often written in Katakana.
You can see Katakana "Ba" in sound words like "bata-bata" (flapping) and "basha-basha" (splashing), too.
"Banana" is an easy word to say, with two "na"s coming after Katakana "Ba".
Let's clap your hands to the rhythm and say words that start with Katakana "Ba"!

Color the Big Katakana "Ba" in Your Favorite Colors

Try coloring inside the lines of the big Katakana "Ba" at the top right with any color you like!
If you use different colors for the main "Ha" part and the two little dots, it is easy to see where the dots go.
If you color it yellow or yellow-green like a banana, your letter will look super bright and fun!
Color slowly near the edges so you do not go outside the lines, and fill in the middle with big, smooth strokes.

Color the Bananas Yellow with a Little Bit of Green

Let's color the banana peel yellow.
If you make the lines along the edges of each banana a slightly darker golden yellow, the banana shape will pop right out!
Color the top stem and the tiny tip at the bottom brown or dark brown.
If you use yellow-green near the stem, it will look like a fresh banana that is still a little firm.
If you want to make a very sweet, ripe banana, try adding small brown dots on top of the yellow!
It is also fun to color all three bananas using slightly different shades of yellow.

Trace Katakana "Ba" Slowly with a Pencil

There are eight light gray Katakana "Ba" in the boxes at the bottom right.
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.
If you write the two main lines on the left and right sides of the vertical dotted line, your Katakana "Ba" will look neat and balanced.
Trace each one carefully, and show your family when you write them well!
By the time you finish all eight, your hand will surely remember how to write Katakana "Ba".

Banana plants are actually grass

Banana plants grow several meters tall, so they look just like trees, don't they?
But actually, Katakana "Ba" is part of a family of giant grasses.
The part that looks like a tree trunk is made of many leaf bases wrapped on top of each other.

Katakana "Ba" grows pointing up

Bananas in the store look like they hang down, but in the field, they grow in bunches pointing up at the sky.
That is why Katakana "Ba" curves upward as it grows.
When you see Katakana "Ba" at the store, check which way it curves!

Where are the seeds?

When you slice Katakana "Ba" into rings, you might see tiny black spots in the middle.
These are what used to be seeds.
The Katakana "Ba" we eat does not grow seeds, so farmers grow new plants by dividing the roots.
Most Katakana "Ba" sold in Japan comes from the Philippines.
Grown in warm countries, Katakana "Ba" travels all the way to Japan by ship.
It is still green when it travels, and people wait for it to turn yellow after it gets to Japan.