# タ — katakana “ta”

タ is the katakana character for the sound “ta”. It is written with 3 strokes, and in hiragana the same sound is た.

- Reading: ta
- Strokes: 3
- Hiragana: た

## Don't confuse it with

ク · ケ

## Words with タ

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| タクシー | takushii | taxi |
| タイプ | taipu | type |
| タイヤ | taiya | tire |
| タオル | taoru | towel |
| タイ | tai | Thailand |
| タンカー | tankaa | tanker |

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