Nijikana

Katakana (wa)

is one of the 46 basic characters, read “wa, written with 2 strokes.

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Memory trick

A water glass tipping over.

Don't mix it up with

Words with

  • ワインwain · wine
  • シャワーshawaa · shower

Practise until it sticks

It's taught in katakana lesson 8, "Y & W rows + n". Nijikana drills each character with mini-games and audio, and spaced repetition brings it back just before you forget it.

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