Nijikana

Hiragana (te)

is one of the 46 basic characters, read “te, written with 1 stroke.

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Memory trick

A hand (te = hand) reaching out.

Don't mix it up with

Words with

  • たすけてtasukete · help!
  • ちかてつchikatetsu · subway
  • まってmatte · wait!
  • おてあらいotearai · restroom
  • てんぷらtenpura · tempura

Practise until it sticks

It's taught in hiragana lesson 4, "T 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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