と (to)

Hiragana Stroke Order Practice Sheet

2 strokes Like "to" in "told" ともだち (tomodachi) — friend

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Pronunciación

El carácter と representa la sílaba 'to', una 't' dura seguida de 'o'. Parte de la fila た.

Guía trazo por trazo

と se escribe en dos trazos. Trazo 1: una marca diagonal corta a la izquierda, como un pequeño guion inclinado de la parte superior derecha a la inferior izquierda. Trazo 2: una línea curva larga que comienza arriba, desciende verticalmente, se curva hacia la derecha en la parte inferior y termina con un pequeño gancho hacia arriba en la parte inferior derecha. Los dos trazos juntos forman una forma equilibrada en gancho.

Palabras comunes con と

あしあと (ashiato) — huellas
ともだち (tomodachi) — amigo / compañero
ひとり (hitori) — una persona
とまる (tomaru) — detenerse / parar
とおか (tooka) — día 10 del mes
とらえる (toraeru) — atrapar
ひとりごと (hitorigoto) — monólogo / hablar solo
どくとく (dokutoku) — peculiaridad / singularidad
あと (ato) — rastro / huella
いと (ito) — hilo
おっと (otto) — esposo
おと (oto) — sonido
おとうと (otouto) — hermano menor
おとこ (otoko) — hombre
こと (koto) — cosa / asunto
そと (soto) — fuera / exterior
と (to) — puerta
とう (tou) — torre
とうげ (touge) — paso de montaña
とき (toki) — tiempo / momento

How to Write と (to) in Hiragana

The hiragana character と is romanized as "to" and is written with 2 strokes. Like "to" in "told". Example word: ともだち (tomodachi) — friend.

Stroke Order for と

When writing と, follow the numbered stroke order shown in the reference character above. Japanese characters are generally written from left to right and top to bottom. Correct stroke order improves readability and writing speed.

Practice Tips

Print this sheet on standard 8.5" × 11" letter paper
Start by tracing the light grey guide characters in the first column
Then practice writing と freehand in the empty squares
Pay attention to stroke direction and order — follow the numbered guide
For interactive practice with animations, visit the main study page

About Hiragana

Hiragana is one of the three Japanese writing systems. It consists of 46 basic characters, each representing a syllable. Hiragana is used for native Japanese words, grammar particles, and verb endings. Learning correct stroke order is essential for proper Japanese handwriting.

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