1.1. THE KANA 9
Stroke diagrams for katakana
1.1.3 Pronouncing Japanese
Pronunciation wise, each of these syllables is equally long. This is tradi-
tionally explained using drum beats, or ’mora’: each basic syllable is one
1.1. THE KANA 9
Stroke diagrams for katakana
Pronunciation wise, each of these syllables is equally long. This is tradi-
tionally explained using drum beats, or ’mora’: each basic syllable is one