ち — hiragana “chi”
ち is the hiragana character for the sound “chi”. It is written with 2 strokes, and in katakana the same sound is チ.
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How to write ち
Follow the numbers on the diagram: each stroke starts at its number. Keep to this order, because that is how your hand remembers the shape.
How ち sounds
The t row bends here: it reads chi, not ti.
Don't confuse it with
Words with ち
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ちち | chichi | father |
| ちがう | chigau | to differ |
| ちかく | chikaku | near |
| ちいさな | chiisana | small |
| ちちおや | chichioya | father |
| ちいさい | chiisai | small |
The whole row
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