Katakana "Pyu" Coloring Pages

The "Pyu" in "Pyuma" (Puma) - Katakana "Pyu"

This coloring page is for the Katakana "Pyu"Katakana "Pyu"This is a page to practice Katakana "Pyu".
The word is"Puma"It lives in the mountains and forests of the Americas,Cats and their relativesIt’s a huge animal!
On the left, you can see one puma walking sideways.
You can really see its four sturdy legs and long tail clearly!
It has a flexible body, just like a big cat.

One sound made with 2 characters

"Pyu" is made of the two characters "ピ" and a small "ュ," and1 soundshows.
Letters made like this by adding a small "ya," "yu," or "yo" to make a single sound are calledContracted Soundsis what it's called.
When you say it out loud, try saying it all at once without separating "Pyu" into "Pi" and "Yu". The "ー" in "Puma" is a sign that stretches out the sound of Katakana "Pyu".

How Katakana "Pyu" came to be

Katakana was made long ago by people using parts of kanjiPartwere made by taking parts of kanji or making their shapes simpler.
"Pyu" is the character "Hyu" with a little circle. The circle issemi-voiced sound markIt is also called this.
The original "ヒ" came from the right side of the kanji "比".
The small "ュ" is just a smaller version of "ユ". "ユ" came from a part of the kanji character "由".
While Hiragana was made by simplifying whole Kanji, Katakana was made from parts of Kanji. That is why it has a lot of straight lines!

How to write Katakana "Pyu"

Katakana "Pyu" has 3 strokes in total—just add 1 circle stroke to the 2 strokes of "Hi".
The first stroke of "ヒ" is a short horizontal line.
For the second stroke, bring your line down from the top, and then curve it to the right!
For the circle, draw a small loop at the top right at the very end. Make sure not to mix it up with the dots.

The small "ュ" has 2 strokes. With the 1st stroke, draw a line that bends from side to down. With the 2nd stroke, draw the bottom side line a little longer.
Write the small characters about a quarter of the size of the box. When writing horizontally, put them in theBottom left, and when writing vertically, in the boxUpper rightWrite it close to the .
If you write the "ュ" too big, it can be read as two sounds like "ピユ", so please be careful.

Words with Katakana "Pyu"

Katakana isWords from other countriesYa,Names of animals and plantsIt is often used when you write Katakana "Pyu".
"Puma" is also the name of an animal that came from another country.
Words that start with Katakana "Pyu" include the sounds of wind and whistles,Katakana "Pyu", and moves quicklyPyuThere are words for sounds and how things look, like .
Words that have Katakana "Pyu" in the middle includeComputerThere is a
If you purse your lips and say Katakana "Pyu", does it sound a bit like a whistle?

Color the big Katakana "Pyu" in any color you like

Try coloring the big outlined Katakana "Pyu" at the top right in your favorite color.
If you use ocher or brown to match a puma's fur, your letter will look just like an animal!
To keep it neat, color slowly along the outside first so you do not go out of the lines. Then fill in the inside.

Pumas are solid brown with no patterns

Pumas do not have stripes or spots like tigers or leopards.
Try coloring the whole body in light brown, ocher, or grayish brown.
If you make the tummy and around the mouth white or cream, it will look like a real puma.
Color the tip of the tail and the backs of the ears in dark brown or black.

Add shadows to make the body look strong

If you make the tops of the legs and under the tummy a little darker brown, the body will look strong and muscular.
You can also draw rocks and grass at its feet to show it walking in the mountains.

Trace carefully, one pair at a time

In the boxes at the bottom right, there are four pairs of light gray Katakana "Pyu", with two letters in each pair.
Use a dark pencil or a soft lead pencil to trace over the light letters slowly.
Use the center lines going up, down, and across inside the boxes as a guide. This helps you see the difference between big and small letters.
Saying the stroke order out loud as you write makes it easy to remember.
Be quiet and focused as you write, just like a puma!

An Animal with Many Names

Katakana "Pyu" lives in a very large area, from north to south across the Americas.
Because of this, it has different names depending on the place. It is also called a cougar or a mountain lion.
It is rare for one animal to have so many names!

It Cannot Roar, but It Purrs

Katakana "Pyu" is a big animal, but it cannot roar like a lion or a tiger.
Instead, it can purr just like a cat.
Even though it is large, it is closely related to cats!

A Master Jumper

Katakana "Pyu" has very strong back legs.
With those legs, it can leap high up onto rocks and trees in a single bound.
Its long tail helps it keep its balance when it jumps.

Let's Write in Romaji

When you write Katakana "Pyu" in Romaji, it becomes pyu.
For sounds with small "ya," "yu," or "yo," you add the letter y in Romaji.
You will learn Romaji in Japanese class around the 3rd grade in elementary school.
It is also written on station names and road signs, so try to read it when you find it!