く
ku
く (ku)
く is a hiragana character pronounced “ku”. It belongs to the ka row.
Katakana Equivalent
ク
The katakana form of く, used for foreign words and emphasis.
Korean Hint
쿠
Similar sound in Korean for Korean speakers learning Japanese.
Memory Trick
A bird's beak going 'COO'
A simple angle like an open beak
Character Details
- Writing System
- Hiragana
- Romaji
- ku
- Row
- ka
- Unicode
- U+304F
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