Part 2: カ キ ク ケ コ and ガ ギ グ ゲ ゴ
Read this page briefly and spend most of your time on the drill exercise for quick memorization.
カ キ ク ケ コ belong to カ-row in the 五十音図 [gojūon-zu].
Same as Hiragana, Dakuon letters are indicated by two small dots.
Reading
Writing
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Look closely how lines are tilted. |
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All lines should be properly tilted. |
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The first stroke should be long enough, and should be tilted properly. |
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Tilt the lines 1 and 3 properly. Lines are not crossed, just touching. |
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The two horizontal lines are parallel and have the same length. |
Compared to Hiragana, Katakana letters have more straight lines, and the shape is simpler.
Some of Hiragana and Katakana letters look quite similar. Try not to mix up.
Typing
| Katakana | カ | キ | ク | ケ | コ |
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| Keystrokes | ka | ki | ku | ke | ko |
| Katakana | ガ | ギ | グ | ゲ | ゴ |
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| Keystrokes | ga | gi | gu | ge | go |
Drill Exercise
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