Question: why is gomi written in katakana?
Answer: The answer is the GOMI should NOT be written in KATAKANA. It is a Japanese word so therefore should be written in HIRAGANA (there is no KANJI for it). ... The writer had written GOMI in KATAKANA as many people do. Heck even when you type it into the computer the first thing that comes up is the KATAKANA version!