Hiragana い (i)
い is one of the 46 basic characters, read “i”, written with 2 strokes.
い
AI voice
Memory trick
Two eels ("ee") swimming side by side.
In katakana
イthe same sound, “i”Don't mix it up with
Words with い
いいえiie · no
いいii · good, fine
おかいけいokaikei · the bill, check please
おいしいoishii · delicious
いたいitai · it hurts
たかいtakai · expensive
Practise い until it sticks
It's taught in hiragana lesson 1, "Vowels". Nijikana drills each character with mini-games and audio, and spaced repetition brings it back just before you forget it.
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