イ (i), katakana basic
イ
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Vowel i
katakanabasic2 strokes
Stroke order
Pronunciation
Raise the front of your tongue for i, with your lips relaxed. Think of the vowel in see as a starting point, but keep it short and steady.
hiragana counterpart
Words with イ
イタリアItaly
イギリスUnited Kingdom
How to remember it
イTwo strokes form a narrow leaning shape. Imagine an upright signpost: i.
Where it comes from
伊イ
イ comes from the person component 亻 on the left of 伊.