や (ya) Hiragana Worksheet with Stroke Order

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

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Hiragana worksheet

ya

Romaji ya

Stroke count 3

Katakana pair ヤ

Example words

やま yama mountain

やさい yasai vegetables

やぎ yagi goat

Fun facts

The small form ゃ is used after certain i-row kana to create yōon sounds such as きゃ, しゅ, and ちょ.
や can be written small as ゃ after certain い-row kana to form yōon blended sounds, such as きゃ (kya) and しゃ (sha).
Modern standard hiragana has no regular yi or ye kana in the y-row; yōon instead uses small ゃ, ゅ, and ょ after certain i-row kana.