Hiragana & Katakana · Katakana: ra, wa, n

ワ

わ

wa

Stroke order of katakana ワ

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

Memory trick

A Wine glass tipped over pouring out: "wa".

Origin: from the right part (口) of the kanji 和

Example word

ワイン

わいん

wine

More words: Katakana: ra, wa, n

ラra リri ルru レre ロro ヲwo (rare in katakana)ンn (the only lone consonant)

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