Nijikana

Hiragana (ka)

is one of the 46 basic characters, read “ka, written with 3 strokes.

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Memory trick

A karate chop with a little slash of force beside it: "Ka!"

Words with

  • おかいけいokaikei · the bill, check please
  • たかいtakai · expensive
  • ちかてつchikatetsu · subway
  • おかねokane · money
  • さかなsakana · fish
  • しんかんせんshinkansen · bullet train

Practise until it sticks

It's taught in hiragana lesson 2, "K row". Nijikana drills each character with mini-games and audio, and spaced repetition brings it back just before you forget it.

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