Hiragana

Hiragana Foundations: K-row

ひらがな基礎:か行

Beginner
~20 min

Learn to hear, recognise and actively recall か・き・く・け・こ.

Can-do goal

You can hear, read and type か・き・く・け・こ without answer choices.

ひらがな基礎:か行

かka
きki
くku
けke
こko

Click each character, listen, and imitate the sound. Then cover the romaji and retrieve it from memory.

Pronunciation focus

Keep the consonant light. き and さ will change shape slightly in some fonts and handwriting.

Form and handwriting

  • か: keep the right vertical stroke separate from the left curve.
  • き: printed and handwritten forms may connect differently; preserve four clear stroke movements.
  • く: one angled stroke; do not round it into し.
  • け: keep the left pair separate from the long right stroke.
  • こ: two horizontal strokes with open space between them.

Write each character slowly three times, then once from memory. Compare structure and stroke direction rather than decorative font thickness.

Mixed retrieval

The practice screen mixes roughly 70% current targets with 30% characters from mastered earlier groups. Practise both directions: character to sound and sound to character.

Mastery task

Complete recognition, listening and active recall practice. Each mode requires at least five attempts and 80% accuracy. Review the group again tomorrow before treating it as stable knowledge.

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Lesson Info
Category Hiragana
Level Beginner
Time ~20 min
Lesson Contents