く (ku)

Hiragana Stroke Order Practice Sheet

1 stroke Like "coo" in "cool", but shorter くるま (kuruma) — car

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く (ku) — Hiragana Practice 1 stroke · studyhiragana.com/ku

Pengucapan

Karakter く mewakili suku kata 'ku', bunyi 'k' keras diikuti 'u'. Bunyi 'u' singkat dan bibir rileks (tidak dibulatkan). Bagian dari baris か. Dalam percakapan kasual, 'u' bisa hampir tidak terdengar, terutama di akhir kata kerja umum.

Panduan Tiap Guratan

く ditulis dalam satu guratan — salah satu hiragana paling sederhana. Mulai dari kiri atas, sapu diagonal ke bawah ke satu titik di tengah, lalu sapu kembali secara diagonal ke kanan bawah, membentuk bentuk bersudut tajam seperti tanda kurang dari atau 'V' miring. Pertahankan sudutnya jelas, bukan membulat.

Kata Umum dengan く

ひゃく (hyaku) — seratus
つくる (tsukuru) — membuat
わるくち (warukuchi) — mengumpat / hinaan
おくりもの (okurimono) — hadiah
あく (aku) — terbuka
きく (kiku) — mendengar
きづく (kizuku) — menyadari
ちかづく (chikazuku) — mendekati
どくとく (dokutoku) — keunikan / khas
おく (oku) — bagian dalam
かく (kaku) — biji / inti
く (ku) — distrik / wilayah
くき (kuki) — batang (tanaman)
がく (gaku) — bingkai
くさ (kusa) — rumput
くせ (kuse) — kebiasaan
さく (saku) — rencana / siasat
じく (jiku) — poros / sumbu
くち (kuchi) — mulut
くつ (kutsu) — sepatu

How to Write く (ku) in Hiragana

The hiragana character く is romanized as "ku" and is written with 1 stroke. Like "coo" in "cool", but shorter. Example word: くるま (kuruma) — car.

Stroke Order for く

When writing く, 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 く 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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