た (ta)
Pagbigkas
Ang karakter na た ay kumakatawan sa pantig na 'ta', isang matigas na 't' na sinusundan ng 'a' tulad ng sa 'father'. Ito ang unang karakter ng た-row. Ang tunog na 't' ay hindi aspirated — mas malambot kaysa 't' sa Ingles.
Gabay sa Bawat Guhit
Ang た ay isinusulat sa apat na guhit. Guhit 1: isang pahalang na linya sa itaas, isinusulat mula kaliwa pakanan. Guhit 2: isang mahabang diyagonal na guhit na tumatawid sa unang guhit at lumiliko pababa sa kaliwa-ibaba. Guhit 3: isang maikling pahalang na guhit sa kanang ibaba, parang maliit na nakahiwalay na krus. Guhit 4: isang maikling nakakurbang guhit sa ilalim ng guhit 3, na bumubuo ng maliit na saradong hugis sa kanang ibaba. Ang kanang bahagi ng た ay may compact na dalawang-guhit na sangkap.
Mga Karaniwang Salita na may た
- たまご (tamago) — itlog
- ごぶさた (gobusata) — matagal na hindi nakakausap
- いためる (itameru) — saktan
- かたまり (katamari) — tipak / kumpol
- あたい (atai) — halaga
- いた (ita) — tabla
- うた (uta) — kanta / awit
- かた (kata) — uri / modelo
- かたち (katachi) — hugis / anyo
- きた (kita) — hilaga
- した (shita) — dila
- すがた (sugata) — anyo / hugis
- たき (taki) — talon (ng tubig)
- たけ (take) — kawayan
- たて (tate) — patayo / taas
- ただ (tada) — ordinaryo / pangkaraniwan
- かたな (katana) — espada / katana
- たな (tana) — estante
- たに (tani) — lambak
- はた (hata) — bandila / watawat
How to Write た (ta) in Hiragana
The hiragana character た is romanized as "ta" and is written with 4 strokes. Like "ta" in "tall". Example word: たべもの (tabemono) — food.
Stroke Order for た
When writing た, 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 た 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.