Ke Ko
Katakana 1
Chapter 4 · Ke Ko
🌿 Finishing the K Row — ケ コ
Two characters complete the K row today: ケ (ke) and コ (ko). Together with カ キ ク you can now read the whole row, and your word list jumps to five real words, including cake and cocoa. Romaji is shown for everything.
✨ Your Two New Characters — ケ コ
| Katakana | Hiragana twin | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| ケ | け | ke |
| コ | こ | ko |
🔤 The Complete K Row
| ka | ki | ku | ke | ko |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| カ | キ | ク | ケ | コ |
| か | き | く | け | こ |
Top row katakana, bottom row hiragana: say each pair aloud.
📖 Read It — Five Real Words
| # | Word | Romaji | English | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ケーキ | kēki | cake | ke + ー + ki: three beats |
| 2 | ココア | kokoa | cocoa | ko-ko-a: three beats |
| 3 | オーケー | ōkē | OK | o-o-ke-e: four beats; very common |
| 4 | エコ | eko | eco; eco-friendly | short for ecology |
| 5 | ケア | kea | care | as in skin care or hair care |
| 6 | コケ | koke | (drill) | a sound drill: ko-ke |
| 7 | ケーク | kēku | (drill) | a drill: ke-e-ku |
✍️ Try It Yourself — れんしゅう
Say each answer out loud first, then click to check.
1. Read aloud: ケ · コ · キ · ク · カ
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ke · ko · ki · ku · ka
2. Read aloud and translate: ケーキ · ココア
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kēki (cake) · kokoa (cocoa)
3. Read aloud and translate: オーケー · エコ
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ōkē (OK) · eko (eco)
4. How many beats are in オーケー?
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Four: オ · ー · ケ · ー (o-o-ke-e).
5. What is the difference between コ and ク in shape and sound?
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コ is two lines at a corner and sounds like ko; ク is a hook with a swoop and sounds like ku.
6. Write in katakana: kēki · kokoa · kea (check the stroke order).
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ケーキ · ココア · ケア