Nijikana

Hiragana (i)

is one of the 46 basic characters, read “i, written with 2 strokes.

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Memory trick

Two eels ("ee") swimming side by side.

Don't mix it up with

Words with

  • 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 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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