Hiragana · 10 min
The K-row
Read かきくけこ and combine a consonant with each vowel.
- Recognize the main idea in the k-row.
- Use one clear example before you begin the quiz.
- Build confidence with a small, repeatable step.
The K-row uses a clean k sound before each vowel. The vowel order stays the same.
A repeated pattern
か is ka, き is ki, く is ku, け is ke, and こ is ko.
Read in pairs
Say the vowel row, then the K-row. Notice how the final sound changes while the order stays fixed.
Study these forms
Read each character in order. These two-character drills practice sound decoding; some are sound sequences rather than vocabulary words. かあ (ka-a) · きあ (ki-a) · くあ (ku-a) · けあ (ke-a) · こあ (ko-a) · かい (ka-i) · きい (ki-i) · くい (ku-i) · けい (ke-i) · こい (ko-i) · かう (ka-u) · きう (ki-u) · くう (ku-u) · けう (ke-u) · こう (ko-u) · かえ (ka-e) · きえ (ki-e) · くえ (ku-e) · けえ (ke-e) · こえ (ko-e) · かお (ka-o) · きお (ki-o) · くお (ku-o) · けお (ke-o) · こお (ko-o)
More reading practice
あか (a-ka) · あき (a-ki) · あく (a-ku) · あけ (a-ke) · あこ (a-ko) · いか (i-ka) · いき (i-ki) · いく (i-ku) · いけ (i-ke) · いこ (i-ko) · うか (u-ka) · うき (u-ki) · うく (u-ku) · うけ (u-ke) · うこ (u-ko) · えか (e-ka) · えき (e-ki) · えく (e-ku) · えけ (e-ke) · えこ (e-ko) · おか (o-ka) · おき (o-ki) · おく (o-ku) · おけ (o-ke) · おこ (o-ko)
Put it together
Look at the examples once more. Notice the small detail that makes this hiragana lesson different from the one before it.
Guided examples
Use this example while studying the k-row.
Try to recognize it before you start the quiz.
Before the quiz, can you recognize the key form from the k-row?
ka-a
Show the answer
ka-a · This is one of the forms introduced in the lesson. Say it aloud and connect it to the explanation above.
Remember the main pattern from the k-row and use the examples as your first reference. A short review is useful learning, not a setback.