How to write け (ke) in hiragana
け (ke) turns into げ (ge) with the voicing marks. It grew out of the cursive form of the kanji 計 (“plot”). Its three strokes begin at the top left, heading downwards then upwards, and the last one finishes at the bottom. Words that start with it include 景気 (“business conditions”), 結果 (“result”), 決議 (“resolution”) and 経営 (“management”).
- Romaji
- ke
- Strokes
- 3
- From
- 計
- Katakana
- ケ
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- 3
- top leftdownwards → upwards
- toprightwards
- top rightdownwards → down and left
Where け comes from
The two scripts took this sound from different kanji, 計 (“plot”) and 介 (“jammed in”).
Look-alikes
- は, 3 strokes
Trace it
Follow the numbers. Tracing help
With voicing marks
Base kana first, then the marks at the top right.
Words with け
983 common JMdict words with it; ten shown.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 景気 | けいき keiki | business conditions; the market |
| 結果 | けっか kekka | result; consequence |
| 決議 | けつぎ ketsugi | resolution; vote |
| 経営 | けいえい keiei | management; administration |
| 計画 | けいかく keikaku | plan; project |
| 警察 | けいさつ keisatsu | police; police officer |
| 経済 | けいざい keizai | economy; economics |
| 契約 | けいやく keiyaku | contract; compact |
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
| 献金 | けんきん kenkin | donation; contribution |
Practice sheet
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