Ka in Korean: the Syllable 카
카 is a Korean syllable block read ka, built from ㅋ + ㅏ. See 카메라 and 카드 as examples, trace 카 in 4 strokes, print the 카 worksheet for free.
How do you read and write Ka in Korean (카)?
Ka in Korean is the block 카: ㅋ on the left, ㅏ (a) on the right, 4 strokes in all. 카 is romanized ka and has a strong puff of air, like the ka in English 'kite'. Listen for it first in 카메라 (camera) and 카드 (card).
Ka in Korean 카: reading, parts and strokes
카 Ka in KoreanKorean syllable block
카 is read ka: ㅋ + ㅏ.
카 at a glance
Two ways to remember 카
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How the block 카 is built
How to read 카
카How to write 카 stroke by stroke
Trace Ka in Korean 카 with a finger, mouse or pen: start at the numbered dot, follow the dotted arrow, and press Clear to try again.
Print style 정자체
Follow the numbers and dotted arrows
Handwriting 필기체
Same stroke order as print style
Draw a line to the right and turn down, the same as ㄱ. Then draw a short line across the middle, from left to right, touching the downstroke.
A tall line on the right with a short arm leaving its middle.
A common slip with 카
Learners often draw the middle line of ㅋ so long that it crosses the downstroke. Stop it where it meets the slanting line.
How 카 is used
Many words that start with 카 are borrowed from other languages, such as 카메라 (camera), 카페 (cafe) and 카드 (card), so the block is a handy flag for loanwords.
The opening consonant of this block is made with the back of the tongue, and its sound is like k with a strong puff, as in key.
카 with a final consonant
| Block | Reading | Final |
|---|---|---|
| 칵 | kak | ㄱ = k |
| 칸 | kan | ㄴ = n |
| 칼 | kal | ㄹ = l |
| 캄 | kam | ㅁ = m |
| 캅 | kap | ㅂ = p |
| 캉 | kang | ㅇ = ng |
With 카 (ka), six common endings turn this block into 칵 (kak), 칸 (kan), 칼 (kal), 캄 (kam), 캅 (kap), 캉 (kang).
For 카 (ka), the endings reduce to these sounds: ㄱ = k, ㄴ = n, ㄹ = l, ㅁ = m, ㅂ = p, ㅇ = ng.
Put ㄱ at the bottom of 카 for 칵 (kak), closing on a quiet k. Add ㄴ under 카 and you get 칸 (kan), closing on a hummed n. Put ㄹ at the bottom of 카 for 칼 (kal), closing on a tongue-tip l.
Add ㅁ under 카 and you get 캄 (kam), closing on a lip-closed m. Add ㅂ under 카 and you get 캅 (kap), closing on a lip-closed p. Add ㅇ under 카 and you get 캉 (kang), closing on the ng of song.
ㅋ with other vowels
Same opening, six vowels: 카 (ka), 커 (keo), 코 (ko), 쿠 (ku), 크 (keu), 키 (ki).
카 next to 차 and 타
Before 카 in the starter row comes 차 (cha), whose consonant uses the teeth ridge for a strong, puffed burst.
Words that start with 카
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 카레 | ka-re | curry (noun) |
| 카페 | ka-pe | cafe (noun) |
카메라 (camera) is a word that opens with 카; say it as ka-me-ra.
Practice 카 inside 카드 (card), read ka-deu.
Practice 카 inside 카페 (cafe), read ka-pe.
카레 (curry) begins with the block 카 and is read ka-re.
카누 (canoe) is a word that opens with 카; say it as ka-nu.
카 writing worksheet (free printable)
Worksheet · Level 1 · Letters
Korean syllable tracing worksheet: 카 (ka)
The one-page Ka in Korean 카 sheet builds 카 (ka) from ㅋ + ㅏ, traces it, writes ㅋ with other vowels (카 커 코 쿠 크 키) and ends with a game of finding 카.
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Worksheet information
- How to use
- Build 카 from ㅋ + ㅏ, trace it, then write it on your own.
Practice 카
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Put Ka in Korean 카, ka, into the builder and read the block it makes. Open the syllable builder with 카 ready
카 (Ka in Korean) — FAQ
How do you read 카?
카 is read ka: ㅋ gives the opening sound and ㅏ gives the vowel.
Which letters make up 카?
카 is made of ㅋ and ㅏ. ㅋ is written first and ㅏ next to it, so the block reads left to right.
How do you write 카 stroke by stroke?
Draw ㅋ first and ㅏ second; that is 2 for ㅋ and 2 for ㅏ, 4 strokes in all.
How is 카 made?
카 is ㅋ (k) + ㅏ (a) side by side, 4 strokes in all. It is romanized ka.
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