Reading Similar to "target". Writing 1. A short diagonal stroke, from upper right to lower left. 2. A right angle that turns downward in slight arc. 3. A short diagonal stroke between the first stroke and the second.
	Reading Similar to "chicken". Writing 1. A downward diagonal from right to left. 2. A horizontal stroke. 3. A vertical stroke, curving to left.
	Reading Similar to "its". Writing 1. A short downward diagonal. 2. Another short downward diagonal. 3. A downward diagonal from upper right to lower left. * Pay attention to the differences between ツ and シ.
	Reading Similar to "tell". Writing 1. A horizontal stroke. 2. A longer horizontal stroke 3. A vertical stroke that ends in slight curve.
	Reading Similar to "toss". Writing 1. A long vertical stroke. 2. A downward diagonal stroke on the right side.
Reading Practice:

Katakana English Sound タクシー taxi シーツ sheets チケット ticket セーター sweater スケート skate テスト test

Katakana English Sound ステーキ stake カセット cassette ウエスト waist テキスト text アーチ arch コーチ coach

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