CH
チャチュチョ — The CH Row
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Read “cha, chu, cho”
The CH set is a full-size チ (chi) plus a small ャ, ュ, or ョ, each one syllable: チ + ャ = チャ (cha), チ + ュ = チュ (chu), チ + ョ = チョ (cho). Because the base kana is チ, the readings are “cha / chu / cho.”
One syllable: チャ is “cha,” one beat — not “chi-ya” or “tya.” The small ャ ュ ョ sit at about half height in the lower right.
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Pronunciation at a glance
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Loanwords with the CH kana
The CH kana open a wide field of everyday loanwords. Here are two for each.
チャンスchansuchance
チャレンジcharenjichallenge
チューブchūbutube
チューリップchūripputulip
チョコレートchokorētochocolate
チョークchōkuchalk
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What's next
Next is the NY set (ニャ ニュ ニョ) — built on ニ, and read “nya, nyu, nyo.”