タ

This character looks like a tomahawk. It sounds like “ta”, which is this first sound in “tomahawk”.

チ

Imagine a man standing with his arms out and a cheap, crooked hat on. This character sounds like the "chea" in "cheap".

ツ

There are two short lines in this character. Spelled "tsu", it makes a sound similar to the word "two".

テ

This character looks like a table. It makes a sound like "tay", the first sound in "table".

ト

This looks like a bird's foot with one toe missing. It sounds like "toe".