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こ and コ

Pronunciation

“KO” sound in Coat.

こ Memorization Story

If you write a CUTE version of こ, with more of a rounded top, and then write it again as if the whole thing is connected, curving it back up, you get a COAT HANGER!

コ Memorization Story

The katakana コ on the other hand are just the CORNERS of a CORN field. 

Writing

 
 

Pay attention to how the first stroke in こ slices back down and to the left in writing, flowing nicely into the second stroke.

Font Examples

こ　　コ

こ　　コ

こ　　コ

こ　　コ

こ　　コ

 

Typing

Hiragana こ
Type the letters “ko”.

Katakana コ
Type "ko" and press the F7 key, or press spacebar until the katakana appears. 

Word(s)

ここ

here

ココア

cocoa

 

 

Historical Form

Hiragana
己→こ

HISTORICAL VERSION

 

Katakana
己→コ

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