と (to)
Pagbigkas
Ang karakter na と ay kumakatawan sa pantig na 'to', isang matigas na 't' na sinusundan ng 'o'. Bahagi ng た-row.
Gabay sa Bawat Guhit
Ang と ay isinusulat sa dalawang guhit. Guhit 1: isang maikling diyagonal na marka sa kaliwa, parang maliit na gitling na nakahilig mula kanang itaas patungong kaliwang ibaba. Guhit 2: isang mahabang nakakurbang linya na nagsisimula sa itaas, bumababa nang patayo, lumiliko pakanan sa ibaba at nagtatapos sa maliit na kawit pataas sa kanang ibaba. Magkasama, ang dalawang guhit ay bumubuo ng balanseng nakakawit na hugis.
Mga Karaniwang Salita na may と
- あしあと (ashiato) — bakas ng paa
- ともだち (tomodachi) — kaibigan
- ひとり (hitori) — isang tao / mag-isa
- とまる (tomaru) — huminto
- とおか (tooka) — ika-10 ng buwan
- とらえる (toraeru) — hulihin
- ひとりごと (hitorigoto) — pakikipag-usap sa sarili
- どくとく (dokutoku) — kakaiba / tangi
- あと (ato) — bakas / marka
- いと (ito) — sinulid
- おっと (otto) — asawa (lalaki)
- おと (oto) — tunog
- おとうと (otouto) — nakakabatang kapatid (lalaki)
- おとこ (otoko) — lalaki
- こと (koto) — bagay / pangyayari
- そと (soto) — labas
- と (to) — pinto
- とう (tou) — tore
- とうげ (touge) — bantilang (sa bundok)
- とき (toki) — oras / panahon
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.