# き — hiragana “ki”

き is the hiragana character for the sound “ki”. It is written with 4 strokes, and in katakana the same sound is キ.

- Reading: ki
- Strokes: 4
- Katakana: キ

## Don't confuse it with

さ

## Words with き

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| きみ | kimi | you |
| きく | kiku | to hear |
| きのう | kinou | yesterday |
| きる | kiru | to wear; to cut |
| きめる | kimeru | to decide |
| きけん | kiken | danger |

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/hiragana-chart/ki/. Last updated 2026-11-01.