# コ — katakana “ko”

コ is the katakana character for the sound “ko”. It is written with 2 strokes, and in hiragana the same sound is こ.

- Reading: ko
- Strokes: 2
- Hiragana: こ

## Don't confuse it with

ユ · ロ

## Words with コ

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| コンビニ | konbini | convenience store |
| コーヒー | koohii | coffee |
| コンピュータ | konpyuuta | computer |
| コンサート | konsaato | concert |
| コート | kooto | coat; court |
| コップ | koppu | glass |

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