け
ke
け (ke)
け is a hiragana character pronounced “ke”. It belongs to the ka row.
Katakana Equivalent
ケ
The katakana form of け, used for foreign words and emphasis.
Korean Hint
케
Similar sound in Korean for Korean speakers learning Japanese.
Memory Trick
A gate (KE-gate in Japanese)
Looks like a doorway
Character Details
- Writing System
- Hiragana
- Romaji
- ke
- Row
- ka
- Unicode
- U+3051
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