Katakana "Pe" Coloring Pages

"Pe" as in "Penguin"

This coloring page is for Katakana "Pe".Katakana "Pe"is a coloring page where you can practice tracing Katakana "Pe".
The picture on the left is an adultEmperor penguinis standing facing sideways.
It is standing firmly on two legs, isn't it?
The black parts are drawn with just outline lines, without any coloring inside.
"Penguin" is the name of a bird from another country, so we write it in Katakana "Pe".
Katakana isWords from other countriesYa,Names of animals and plants, such as "Woof-woof" or "Thump-thump"Words that show sounds and feelingsYou often use it when you write Katakana "Pe".
Names of living things are often written entirely in katakana, like in "Emperor Penguin".

The Kanji that Katakana "Pe" Came From

"Pe" looks like Katakana "He", withcircle (handakuten)is a character made by adding a small circle.
The original "ヘ" comes from the Kanji"Department"was born from the right part of .
People say that Katakana "Pe" and other katakana characters were made a long time ago by monks. They took small parts of kanji characters to quickly write down how to read holy books!
When you add a small circle to "He", it becomes "Pe", and when you add two small dots, it becomes "Be"!
Say "He," "Be," and "Pe" out loud, and compare how different they sound!

Tips for writing Katakana "Pe"

To make Katakana "Pe", add 1 circle mark to the 1 stroke of "He", and2 strokesLet's write Katakana "Pe".
Katakana "Pe" is only1 strokeIt’s a character you write in.
Start on the left and go up a little bit to the right, change direction at the top of the mountain, and make a long line down to the right.
the left sideShort, and the right sideLongThen, you will get a nice, neat shape!
Finally, draw a smallCircleLet's write Katakana "Pe".
Draw the circle a little bit above, so it doesn't bump into the line on the right side.
It is also fun that it has almost the same shape as the Hiragana "pe."

Words that start with "Pe"

Words that start with "Pe" includePenguinBesides,Penguin,Paint,Pet,Pedal…and more!
All of these words came from other countries, so we write them in Katakana.
"Pe" also shows up in words that describe how things look or feel, like "Peko-peko" (very hungry) or "Pera-pera" (talking fluently).
When you get hungry, you say "Onaka ga peko-peko" (I am starving)!
"Penguin" and "pen" start with the exact same two letters, don't they?
Let's try saying words that start with "Pe" while walking like a penguin, waddling all around!

Color the big Katakana "Pe" in your favorite colors

Try coloring inside the lines of the big Katakana "Pe" on the top right with your favorite colors.
If you use a different color for the "He" part and the small circle on the top right, the circle will really stand out.
It also looks pretty if you color it yellow or orange, just like a penguin's neck.
To keep inside the lines, color slowly near the edges, and color freely in the middle.

Colors of the emperor penguin

The penguin in this picture only has black outlines.
Try coloring the head, back, and wings in black.
Leave the belly white, and make the part near the neck a light yellow.
Emperor penguins are known for bright yellow or orange patterns around their ears.
The bottom part of the beak also has orange or pink colors.
Color the feet black or dark gray.
When you color the black parts, making the edge of the back a little lighter will give the feathers a nice shine.

Trace slowly with a pencil

There are 8 light gray Katakana "Pe" lined up in the boxes on the bottom right.
Use a pencil instead of a crayon to trace over the gray lines.
The vertical and horizontal dotted lines inside the boxes will help you.
If you put the top peak a little to the left of the vertical dotted line, it will look nice and neat.
Write each one carefully. Once you do a great job, show it to your family.
By the time you finish writing all 8, your hand will remember the shape for sure.

The Biggest Penguin

The emperor penguin is the biggest type of all penguins.
When they stand up, some are over 1 meter tall.
That is almost the same size as a first grader in elementary school!

Dads Warm the Eggs

Emperor penguins lay their eggs in the freezing cold Antarctic winter.
Warming the egg is the dad's job.
Dad puts the egg on top of his feet and covers it with his tummy skin to keep it warm.
During that time, for about 2 whole months, he barely eats anything and stays very patient.

They Cannot Fly, but They Are Amazing Swimmers

Penguins are birds, but they cannot fly in the sky.
Instead, they flap their wings like flippers and swim smoothly through the ocean.
Most types of penguins live in the southern half of the Earth.
They waddle on land, but on the ice, they sometimes slide along on their tummies.
It is fun to see how differently they move in the water and on land!