Hiragana & Katakana · Katakana: a, ka

ク

く

ku

Stroke order of katakana ク

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

Memory trick

A Cuckoo bird's beak opening sideways: "ku-ku!"

Origin: from the left part of the kanji 久

Example word

クラス

くらす

class

More words: Katakana: a, ka

アa イi ウu エe オo カka キki ケke コko

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