(ku) Katakana Worksheet

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

Katakana worksheet

ku

Romaji ku
Stroke count 2
Hiragana pair

Example words

クラス kurasu class
クッキー kukkī cookie
クイズ kuizu quiz

Fun facts

  • Katakana ク comes from part of the kanji 久, while hiragana く developed from a cursive man'yōgana form.
  • ク can be confused with ケ because both are angular, but ケ has an extra short upper-left stroke.
  • Adding dakuten changes ク into グ, shifting the sound to its voiced counterpart.
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