ヤ (ya) Katakana Worksheet with Stroke Order

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

ヤ

Katakana worksheet

ya

Romaji ya

Stroke count 2

Hiragana pair や

Example words

ヤード yādo yard

ヤシ yashi palm tree

ヤンキー yankī delinquent/yankee

Fun facts

Katakana ヤ comes from part of the kanji 也, while hiragana や developed from a cursive man'yōgana form.
ヤ can be confused with セ in some handwriting because both have a long angled stroke and a crossing stroke.
ヤ does not normally take dakuten or handakuten in standard modern kana.