# ケ — katakana “ke”

ケ is the katakana character for the sound “ke”. It is written with 3 strokes, and in hiragana the same sound is け.

- Reading: ke
- Strokes: 3
- Hiragana: け

## Don't confuse it with

ク · タ

## Words with ケ

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ケーキ | keeki | cake |
| ケース | keesu | case |
| ポケット | poketto | pocket |
| スーツケース | suutsukeesu | suitcase |
| チケット | chiketto | ticket |
| スケート | sukeeto | skating |

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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/ke/. Last updated 2026-11-01.