カ・キ・ク・ケ・コ — KA KI KU KE KO

The K row in katakana: カ (ka), キ (ki), ク (ku), ケ (ke), コ (ko).

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Vocabulary

  • カメラ (カメラ): camera
  • コーヒー (コーヒー): coffee
  • ケーキ (ケーキ): cake
  • クラス (クラス): class
  • カレー (カレー): curry
  • キロ (キロ): kilo (kilogram, kilometer)

Kanji

  • カ ka: ka
  • キ ki: ki
  • ク ku: ku
  • ケ ke: ke
  • コ ko: ko

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Frequently asked questions

What does 「カメラ」 mean in this lesson?
camera
What does 「コーヒー」 mean in this lesson?
coffee
What does 「ケーキ」 mean in this lesson?
cake
What does 「クラス」 mean in this lesson?
class
What does 「カレー」 mean in this lesson?
curry
What does 「キロ」 mean in this lesson?
kilo (kilogram, kilometer)
What is the meaning of kanji 「カ」 (ka)?
ka
What is the meaning of kanji 「キ」 (ki)?
ki
What is the meaning of kanji 「ク」 (ku)?
ku
What is the meaning of kanji 「ケ」 (ke)?
ke
What is the meaning of kanji 「コ」 (ko)?
ko
How do you read カ?
カ is read "ka". It is the katakana for か.
How do you read キ?
キ is read "ki". It is the katakana for き.
Which letter is read "ku"?
ク is "ku". Do not confuse it with タ (ta).
Which letter is read "ke"?
ケ is "ke".
Which letter is read "ko"?
コ is "ko". It looks like a square corner.
What does ケーキ mean?
ケーキ comes from the English word "cake".
Which word is read "koohii" (coffee)?
コーヒー is read ko-o-hi-i and means coffee.