Hiragana & Katakana · Katakana: a, ka

コ

こ

Stroke order of katakana コ

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

Memory trick

A Corner: two sides of a box open to the left, "ko".

Origin: from part of the kanji 己

Example word

コーヒー

こーひー

coffee

More words: Katakana: a, ka

アa イi ウu エe オo カka キki クku ケke

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