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Lesson 2: かきくけこ
In this lesson, we’ll learn five new hiragana:
か・き・く・け・こ
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か is pronounced as /ka/.
| Tip | A kite is flying in the sky. か as in “kite”. ![]() |
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き is pronounced as /ki/.
| Tip | I have a key. き as in “key”. ![]() |
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く is pronounced as /ku/.
| Tip | Here comes a cuckoo bird. く as in “cuckoo”. ![]() |
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け is pronounced as /ke/.
| Tip | There’s a keg of beer. け as in “keg”. ![]() |
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こ is pronounced as /ko/.
| Tip | A core of an apple is hard to eat. こ as in “core”. ![]() |
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Note:
The handwritten font and print font of き is different. Please take care.
handwritten font:

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Romaji of かきくけこ:
| Hiragana | か、き、く、け、こ |
| Romaji | ka, ki, ku, ke, ko |
Vocabulary containing かきくけこ:
| Word | Reading | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 毛 | け | ke | hair |
| 書く | かく | kaku | to write |
| 過去 | かこ | kako | past |
| 聞く | きく | kiku | to listen; to ask |
| ここ | ここ | koko | here |
| 池 | いけ | ike | pond |
| 秋 | あき | aki | autumn; fall |
| 奥 | おく | oku | back |
| 買う | かう | kau | to buy |
| 顔 | かお | kao | face |
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