が (ga) Hiragana Worksheet with Stroke Order

Practice writing the hiragana character が (ga) with this free printable worksheet. Master its 5-stroke form, Katakana pair ガ, and 3 example words. Perfect for beginners!

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Hiragana worksheet

ga

Romaji ga

Stroke count 5

Katakana pair ガ

Example words

がっこう gakkou school

がいこく gaikoku foreign country

がけ gake cliff

Fun facts

が is made by adding dakuten ゛ to か.
Dakuten ゛ marks voicing: for example, it changes k-row, s-row, t-row, and h-row kana into g-, z-, d-, and b-row sounds.
Older Japanese writing did not always mark voicing consistently, so dakuten became an important aid for reading voiced kana.