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Learn Hiragana KA Row — か き く け こ

Master the Hiragana KA row with か, き, く, け, こ. Interactive practice with pronunciation guide and example words for JLPT N5.

The KA row adds the K consonant to each vowel, creating five new characters. This is the second row in the Hiragana chart. Notice how each character combines the K sound with a vowel: か (ka), き (ki), く (ku), け (ke), こ (ko). These characters appear frequently in everyday Japanese words.

Key Vocabulary

JapaneseRomajiMeaning
かkaKA sound
きkiKI sound
くkuKU sound
けkeKE sound
こkoKO sound

Example Sentences

  • かき
    kaki
    persimmon
  • きく
    kiku
    chrysanthemum / to listen
  • くうき
    kuuki
    air
  • こえ
    koe
    voice

Study Tips

  • 1か looks like a person cutting something — KA-t
  • 2き has two horizontal strokes that look like a KEY
  • 3Practice combining vowels with KA row characters
  • 4Try writing words: かお (face), きく (listen)

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