Nijikana

Katakana テ (te)

テ is one of the 46 basic characters, read “te”, written with 3 strokes.

テ
AI voice

Memory trick

A telephone pole with its crossbar.

Don't mix it up with

Words with テ

  • テイクアウトteikuauto · takeaway
  • ホテルhoteru · hotel

Practise テ 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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