ア (a) Katakana Worksheet with Stroke Order

Practice writing the katakana character ア (a) with this free printable worksheet. Master its 2-stroke form, Hiragana pair あ, and 3 example words. Perfect for beginners!

ア

Katakana worksheet

a

Romaji a

Stroke count 2

Hiragana pair あ

Example words

アイス aisu ice cream

アメリカ amerika America

アニメ anime anime

Fun facts

Katakana ア comes from part of the kanji 阿, while hiragana あ developed from a cursive man'yōgana form.
ア is often confused with マ because both have a bold angled structure, but マ has a longer lower hook.
ア does not normally take dakuten or handakuten in standard modern kana.