Learn Hiragana: かきくけこ (Day 2) – Japanese from 0 to 100
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Day 2: Hiragana (かきくけこ)
Want to keep building your Japanese from zero?
Today, you’ll learn the next 5 hiragana characters.
👉 Just follow along and practice out loud.
🧠 Today’s Characters (かきくけこ)
Hiragana | Reading | Sound |
|---|---|---|
か | ka | like “kah” |
き | ki | like “key” |
く | ku | like “koo” |
け | ke | like “keh” |
こ | ko | like “koh” |
👉 These are part of the Ka-row in Japanese.
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
か = “kah”
き = “key”
く = “koo” (light “u”)
け = “keh”
こ = “koh”
👉 Keep all sounds short and clean.
✍️ How to Write (Stroke Order)
👉 Tips:
Follow stroke order
Write slowly
Repeat many times
Especially:
き = don’t write too messy
こ = clean curves
📝 Example Words
かさ (kasa) = umbrella
きく (kiku) = chrysanthemum / listen
くに (kuni) = country
けむり (kemuri) = smoke
こえ (koe) = voice
👉 Try reading them out loud.
❌ Common Mistakes
き → writing too complicated
く → pronouncing too strong
け → confusing with は later
👉 Keep it simple.
📚 How to Memorize Faster
Write each character 10 times
Say the sound out loud
Review あいうえお
Use flashcards
👉 Repetition = key.
🎯 Practice
👉 か き く け こ
👉 かき
👉 こえ
Repeat at least 5 times.
🧪 Mini Quiz
か = ?
き = ?
く = ?
👉 Answers: ka, ki, ku
🚀 What’s Next
👉 Continue to Day 3:
Learn Hiragana: SA SHI SU SE SO