Reading Similar to "car". Writing 1. A right angle that turns downward and ends in slight upswing. 2. A long vertical stroke that crosses the first stroke. 3. A short diagonal.
	Reading Similar to "key". Writing 1. A short horizontal stroke. 2. Another horizontal stroke below it. 3. A long vertical stroke, with a small jag at the end to the left. 4. A small curve below the last stroke, going to the right.
	Reading Similar to "cool". Writing 1. A diagonal stroke to the down left and turn to down right. (similar to an arrow tip facing left)
	Reading Similar to "kent". Writing 1. A long vertical stroke that ends in a slight upswing to the right. 2. A short horizontal stroke to the right of the first stroke, going left to right. 3. A long vertical stroke that crosses the second.
	Reading Similar to "court". Writing 1. A horizontal stroke, left to right,with a small jag at the end. 2. A horizontal stroke below the fisrt , going left to right.
Reading Practice:

Hiragana English Sound かい shellfish あか red かく to write きかい machine えき station

Hiragana English Sound くうこう airport いけ pond こえ voice おく interior/depth

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