(i) Katakana Worksheet

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

Katakana worksheet

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Romaji i
Stroke count 2
Hiragana pair

Example words

インク inku ink
イタリア itaria Italy
イベント ibento event

Fun facts

  • Katakana イ comes from part of the kanji 伊, while hiragana い developed from a cursive man'yōgana form.
  • イ can be confused with ト by beginners, but イ has a separate left-falling stroke while ト has a vertical stroke with a small right mark.
  • イ does not normally take dakuten or handakuten in standard modern kana.
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