How to write ク (ku) in katakana
Add two short marks to ク (ku) and you get グ (gu). Its shape keeps a part of the kanji 久 (“long time”). It takes two short strokes: the first from the top going down and left, the last ending at the bottom left. Loanwords that begin with it: クイズ (“quiz”), クラゲ (“jellyfish”), クラス (“class”) and クラブ (“nightclub”).
- Romaji
- ku
- Strokes
- 2
- From
- 久
- Hiragana
- く
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- topdown and left
- toprightwards → down and left
Where ク comes from
- Katakana
- 久, a part of the kanji
- Hiragana
- く from 久
Here both scripts start from the same kanji, 久 (“long time”).
Look-alikes
Trace it
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With voicing marks
Base kana first, then the marks at the top right.
Words with ク
557 common JMdict katakana words with it; ten shown.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| クイズ | kuizu | quiz |
| クラゲ | kurage | jellyfish |
| クラス | kurasu | class |
| クラブ | kurabu | nightclub; sports club |
| クラン | kuran | clan |
| クルス | kurusu | cross sign |
| クルド | kurudo | Kurd |
| クルー | kuruu | crew |
| クレー | kuree | clay; clay pigeon shooting |
| クロス | kurosu | cross; crossing |
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