Practice your Japanese reading skills: Try reading and understanding this short story written entirely in Katakana.
ネコトユメ
ネコハ ヨル ニ サムイ ソラ ノ モト デ ネムル。
ユメ ノ ナカ デ、ネコ ハ タカイ トリ ト トモニ ソラヲ トブ。
トリ ガ イウ。「ミライハ キミ ノ ココロ ニ アル」
ネコハ メヲ サマス。
ソラハ アカク、ヒカリ ガ キラメク。
ネコハ ワラッタ。ユメハ ツズク。
Neko to Yume
Neko wa yoru ni samui sora no moto de nemuru.
Yume no naka de, neko wa takai tori to tomoni sora o tobu.
Tori ga iu. “Mirai wa kimi no kokoro ni aru.”
Neko wa me o samasu.
Sora wa akaku, hikari ga kirameku.
Neko wa waratta. Yume wa tsuzuku.
Cat and Dream
The cat sleeps under the cold night sky.
In a dream, the cat flies through the sky together with a tall bird.
The bird says, “The future is in your heart.”
The cat opens its eyes.
The sky is red, and the light sparkles.
The cat smiles. The dream continues.
Learning Japanese Through Short Stories
Reading short stories in Japanese helps learners improve vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension in a natural context. Stories provide cultural insights, introduce common expressions, and make language learning more engaging. By following a narrative, learners can see how words and sentences are used in real situations, which reinforces memory and understanding better than isolated drills.
Katakana Reading and Writing Practice
Katakana Reading Practice
Enter the Romaji reading for each Katakana character.
