(i) Hiragana Worksheet

Practice writing the hiragana character い (i) with this free printable worksheet. Master its 2-stroke form, Katakana pair イ, and 3 example words. Perfect for beginners!

Hiragana worksheet

i

Romaji i
Stroke count 2
Katakana pair

Example words

いぬ inu dog
いえ ie house
いす isu chair

Fun facts

  • あ・い・う・え・お are the five vowel kana in the basic gojūon order.
  • い comes from the cursive form of the kanji 以, and its hiragana form い looks noticeably similar to its katakana partner イ compared with many other kana pairs.
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