Nijikana

Katakana (u)

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

AI voice

Memory trick

Like う with a roof on top: "Oo, cosy in here."

Don't mix it up with

Words with

  • テイクアウトteikuauto · takeaway
  • サウナsauna · sauna

Practise until it sticks

It's taught in katakana 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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