# キ — katakana “ki”

キ is the katakana character for the sound “ki”. It is written with 3 strokes, and in hiragana the same sound is き.

- Reading: ki
- Strokes: 3
- Hiragana: き

## Words with キ

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| キー | kii | key |
| キーボード | kiiboodo | keyboard |
| ケーキ | keeki | cake |
| スキー | sukii | skiing |
| ペンキ | penki | paint |
| スキャンダル | sukyandaru | scandal |

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