き
ki
き (ki)
き is a hiragana character pronounced “ki”. It belongs to the ka row.
Katakana Equivalent
キ
The katakana form of き, used for foreign words and emphasis.
Korean Hint
키
Similar sound in Korean for Korean speakers learning Japanese.
Memory Trick
A KEY — 'ki' sounds like 'key'
Horizontal lines like key teeth
Character Details
- Writing System
- Hiragana
- Romaji
- ki
- Row
- ka
- Unicode
- U+304D
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