# チ — katakana “chi”

チ is the katakana character for the sound “chi”. It is written with 3 strokes, and in hiragana the same sound is ち.

- Reading: chi
- Strokes: 3
- Hiragana: ち

## How チ sounds

The t row bends here: it reads chi, not ti.

## Don't confuse it with

テ

## Words with チ

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| チーム | chiimu | team |
| チケット | chiketto | ticket |
| チーズ | chiizu | cheese |
| チップ | chippu | tip |
| チキン | chikin | chicken |
| チーズケーキ | chiizukeeki | cheese cake |

---

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/katakana-chart/chi/. Last updated 2026-11-01.