き (ki)

Hiragana Stroke Order Practice Sheet

4 strokes Like "key" きもの (kimono) — kimono

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Pengucapan

Karakter き mewakili suku kata 'ki', bunyi 'k' keras diikuti 'i' seperti dalam 'machine'. Ini bagian dari baris か. Seperti karakter lain dalam baris ini, bunyi 'k' tidak diaspirasikan.

Panduan Tiap Guratan

き ditulis dalam empat guratan. Guratan 1: garis horizontal pendek dekat bagian atas, ditulis kiri ke kanan. Guratan 2: garis horizontal lebih panjang di bawah yang pertama, sejajar dengannya. Guratan 3: garis vertikal panjang yang melintasi kedua garis horizontal, sedikit miring ke kiri bawah. Guratan 4: goresan melengkung kecil di kanan bawah yang menggulung kembali ke kiri — “ekor” khas dari き.

Kata Umum dengan き

きく (kiku) — mendengar
さきほど (sakihodo) — baru saja
かおつき (kaotsuki) — raut wajah
きづく (kizuku) — menyadari
きずつける (kizutsukeru) — melukai
いきがい (ikigai) — tujuan hidup
あき (aki) — musim gugur
いき (iki) — napas
えき (eki) — stasiun
き (ki) — pohon
くき (kuki) — batang (tanaman)
げき (geki) — drama
せき (seki) — kursi / tempat duduk
きず (kizu) — luka
きた (kita) — utara
たき (taki) — air terjun
てき (teki) — musuh
とき (toki) — waktu
きつね (kitsune) — rubah
きぬ (kinu) — sutra

How to Write き (ki) in Hiragana

The hiragana character き is romanized as "ki" and is written with 4 strokes. Like "key". Example word: きもの (kimono) — kimono.

Stroke Order for き

When writing き, 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 き 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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