イ — katakana “i”

イ is the katakana character for the sound “i”. It is written with 2 strokes, and in hiragana the same sound is い.

イ

How to write イ

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.

Like the ee in “see”, but shorter.

Last updated 1 November 2026