Reading Similar to "target". Writing 1. A short horizontal stroke. 2. A long vertical stroke that crosses the first stroke, slightly slanting to the right. 3. A horizontal stroke. 4. Another horizontal stroke below it.
	Reading Similar to "chicken". Writing 1. A short horizontal stroke. 2. A vertical stroke, and then clockwise in a half circle.
	Reading Similar to "its". Writing 1. Hook like stroke tilting slightly downward.
	Reading Similar to "tell". Writing 1. A horizontal stroke, and then draw like an alphabet "C".
	Reading Similar to "toss". Writing 1. A short vertical stroke. 2. Hook like stroke going counter clockwise.
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Hiragana English Sound たき waterfall ちかてつ subway とけい watch くち mouth かたち shape

Hiragana English Sound くつ shoes くつした socks おと sound きって postage stamp

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