Katakana: ka ki ku ke ko

Stroke order, tracing practice, and a video for the ka ki ku ke ko row.

• カ ka — A KArate chop from above — the angled stroke is the chopping hand coming down.
• キ ki — A KEy — three strokes like the top of a key with teeth pointing right.
• ク ku — A beak open to COO — angular, like a bird's open beak.
• ケ ke — A KETtle — looks like a stylized K, angular and sharp.
• コ ko — A COrner — two lines meeting at a right angle, like the corner of a room.