Lesson 6: H, B and P

Learn katakana with Pokémon · 70 Pokémon names you can read after this lesson

New katakana

ハha
ヒhi
フfu
ヘhe
ホho
バba
ビbi
ブbu
ベbe
ボbo
パpa
ピpi
プpu
ペpe
ポpo

💡 フ is “fu”. Dakuten (゛) turns H into B, and the small circle (゜, handakuten) turns H into P – like ピ in ピカチュウ.

Pokémon you can now read

These names use only the katakana from lessons 1–6. Try reading them before looking at the romaji!

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