Hiragana Tutorial Series
Another hiragana letter in Japanese alphabetic system is が. It is actually a modified form of hiragana letterか. It is built by adding two lines which is located on top of the right side of the letter か. The letter itself will be read as ‘ga’. Those two lines is called ten ten.
Hiragana Form |
Hiragana Letter’s Stroke Steps |
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Basic Information |
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Number of Strokes |
5 |
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Word Example |
言葉(Words) |
意味(Meaning) |
1. がっこう(gakkou) 2. がか(gaka) 3. がん(gan) 4. がまん(gaman) 5. がいむしょう(gaimushou) 6. がくし(gakushi) 7. がくひ(gakuhin) 8. がっき(gakki) 9. がっかり(gakkari)
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1. school 2. painter, artist 3. cancer 4. patience, endurance, perseverance 5. Department of Foreign Affairs 6. university graduate 7. tuition, school expenses 8. term (school), semester 9. disappointed, be dejected, lose heart |