How to write か (ka) in hiragana
か (ka) turns into が (ga) with the voicing marks. It grew out of the cursive form of the kanji 加 (“add”). Its three strokes begin at the top left, heading rightwards then downwards, and the last one finishes at the right. Words that start with it include 顔 (“face”), 過去 (“the past”), 会議 (“meeting”) and 価格 (“price”).
- Romaji
- ka
- Strokes
- 3
- From
- 加
- Katakana
- カ
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- 3
- top leftrightwards → downwards
- topdown and left
- top rightdown and right
Where か comes from
- Hiragana
- 加, cursive of the whole kanji
- Katakana
- カ from 加
Here both scripts start from the same kanji, 加 (“add”).
Trace it
Follow the numbers. Tracing help
With voicing marks
Base kana first, then the marks at the top right.
Words with か
2,569 common JMdict words with it; ten shown.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 顔 | かお kao | face; visage |
| 過去 | かこ kako | the past; bygone days |
| 会議 | かいぎ kaigi | meeting; conference |
| 価格 | かかく kakaku | price; value |
| 家族 | かぞく kazoku | family |
| 形 | かたち katachi | (physical) form; shape |
| 課題 | かだい kadai | subject; theme |
| 家庭 | かてい katei | home; household |
| 可能 | かのう kanou | possible; potential |
| 加盟 | かめい kamei | joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation |
Practice sheet
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