Nijikana

Katakana (chi)

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

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Memory trick

A cheerleader with a pom-pom held high.

Also typed as ti on a Japanese keyboard.

Don't mix it up with

Words with

  • チケットchiketto · ticket (event, flight)
  • チャージchaaji · top up (a travel card)

Practise until it sticks

It's taught in katakana 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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