Colour in Japanese - Kodomonohi Children's Day Colouring Sheets for Kids - May 5

May 5th is Children's Day ( Kodomo no hi ) in Japan and families display koinobori ( carp streamers ) to celebrate this Japanese festival!

This colouring sheet set includes 6 Japanese Kodomonohi designs and students will be encouraged to read the colour names and enjoy colouring / coloring the pictures.

Kana version (hiragana and katakana), hiragana version (hiragana only), and kanji version are included for your flexibility.

Good for homework or fast finishers as well.

You can also have your students cut off the couloured sheets and make a beautiful bulletin board decoration!

■ Language

Japanese

■ Level / Age

Beginner ～ Elementary / G1 - G6

■ Learners will be able to:

• read short words in hiragana/katakana or kanji
• recognize the colour names
• get familiar with the Japanese cultural event

■ Includes

Colouring sheets 6 pages x 3 versions

• Kana version ( hiaragana + katakana )
• Hiragana version ( hiragna only )
• Kanji version ( kanji + katakana )

6 Japanese Ohanami designs

• こいのぼり Carp streamer
• かぶと Worrior helmet
• きんたろう・くま Kintaro and the bear (Japanese folklore hero)
• かしわもち Rice cake wrapped in an oak blossom leaf
• しょうぶ Iris
• ゆみ・や Bow and arrow

Answer keys　6 pages

■ Vocabulary included (colours to be used)

- Kana version: あか、あお、しろ、くろ、きいろ、みどり、むらさき、みずいろ、ちゃいろ、きみどり、はいいろ、うすだいだい、オレンジ、ピンク

- Hiragana version: あか、あお、しろ、くろ、きいろ、みどり、むらさき、みずいろ、ちゃいろ、きみどり、はいいろ、うすだいだい、おれんじ、ぴんく

- Kanji version: 赤、青、白、黒、黄色、緑、紫、水色、茶色、黄緑、灰色、うす橙、オレンジ、ピンク

■ Product Format

1 PDF file

■ Paper Size for printing

Letter size (8.5 inch x 11 inch)

(You can print on A4 size papers, as well. Please adjust your printer setting.)

■ NOTE

This product is for personal and classroom use only. You may not sell or distribute the files or physical printed materials.

>Image Credit

The colouring designs were created by nihonogonohane.

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