き
ki
Hiragana き (ki)
- Reads aski
- ScriptHiragana
- Katakana pair キ
- Rowk
Remember it
A key: two teeth at the top, a long shaft below.
Words that use it
- き ki tree 木
- きた kita north 北
Don't confuse it with
き has two crossbars, さ has one. Both lean the same way, so count the bars rather than judging the curve.