Hiragana & Katakana · Hiragana: a, ka

う

u

Stroke order of hiragana う

う is written with 2 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A person with a hat lying down saying OOh, my stomach!

Origin: from the kanji 宇 (eaves, universe), written cursively

Example word

うみ

sea

More words: Hiragana: a, ka

あa いi えe おo かka きki くku けke こko

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