You can write them using a combination of ち and the small characters for 'y' as you already stated for cho, chu and cha:
- ちゃ (cha) as in おちゃ (tea)
- ちょ (cho) as in ちょっと (a little bit)
- ちゅ (chu) as in ちゅうがく (junior high school)
How do you write Chu and Chu?
You can write them using a combination of ち and the small characters for 'y' as you already stated for cho, chu and cha: ちゃ (cha) as in おちゃ (tea) ちょ (cho) as in ちょっと (a little bit) ちゅ (chu) as in ちゅうがく (junior high school)
Is there an example word where ちぇ is used in hiragana?
I can't come up with any example word where ちぇ is used in hiragana. But the sound is used (and spelled in katakana) in some words, for example: チェック (check), where チ (chi) is used in combination with a small エ (e). Would you be able to do the same thing with one of a, e, o, u, i. for example: ちぉ to make a cho sound.
What are the different writing systems used in Japanese?
When you start learning Japanese, you quickly learn that there are three different writing systems: kanji, hiragana, and katakana. Kanji are the Chinese characters introduced to Japan centuries ago and are still in use today.
What are the kanji characters?
Kanji are the Chinese characters introduced to Japan centuries ago and are still in use today. Each kanji is associated with a specific idea or meaning and can have many different pronunciations depending on what kinds of characters come before or after it.
The 3 Japanese Writing Systems
Using Katakana
- Just like hiragana, katakana consist of 48 basic characters: The chart above shows five vowels (a, I, u, e o) and a few consonants (k, s, t, h, m, n, r, y, w, f). Japanese generally don’t separate vowels and consonants, so you will almost always find that one katakana equals one syllable. This is why consonants are always attached to a particular v...
Writing Your Name in Japanese
- Now that you have an idea of all the sounds you can come up with using katakana, let’s see how to write foreign names in Japanese. The first thing you need to do is figure out the pronunciation of your name by looking for the right katakana in the charts above. This can be tricky because there might be some sounds in your name that just don’t exist… This means you have to adapt y…
Common Examples of Foreign Names
- To help you find the right way of writing your name, we created a list of common first and family names you can use as a reference: Emily Miller エミル―・ミラー Harry Brown ハリー・ブラウン Noah Johnson ノア・ジョンソン Lucas Anderson ルーカス・アンダーソン Emma Taylor エマ・テイラー Maria Davis マリア・デイビス Charlotte Williams シャーロット・ウイリアムズ Oliv…
Conclusion
- So you see, Japanese katakana are not that difficult to use. Sometimes you might have some trouble finding the character with the exact pronunciation you are looking for, but there is always a way to get at least close to your real name. Now, you hopefully know how to write your name in Japanese. If you have any questions or are still unsure which katakana to use to write your nam…