# カ — katakana “ka”

カ is the katakana character for the sound “ka”. It is written with 2 strokes, and in hiragana the same sound is か.

- Reading: ka
- Strokes: 2
- Hiragana: か

## Words with カ

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| カメラ | kamera | camera |
| カナダ | kanada | Canada |
| カーテン | kaaten | curtain |
| カード | kaado | card |
| カーペット | kaapetto | carpet |
| カリフォルニア | kariforunia | California |

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