Katakana "Ki" Coloring Pages

"Ki" for "Kiwi"

Katakana "Ki" is the second letter in the Ka-row.
The word on this coloring page is "kiwi". It is a sweet and sour green fruit.
On the left side, we drew one whole kiwi fruit and one sliced round piece of kiwi.
The sliced piece has a white center and tiny seeds lined up around it.
The fuzzy skin on the outside is covered in lots of short brown hairs.

Katakana "Ki" comes from the Kanji "幾"

Katakana are letters made by taking a part of a kanji character.
Katakana "Ki" was born from a part of the shape of the kanji "幾".
Hiragana "き" was also made by simplifying the same kanji, "幾".
If you take away the very last line from hiragana "き", it looks a lot like Katakana "Ki".
They look alike in some ways because they come from the same kanji.

How to write Katakana "Ki"

You write Katakana "Ki" with 3 strokes.
For stroke 1 and stroke 2, you write two side-to-side lines.
If you write stroke 2 a little longer than stroke 1, it will look nice and neat.
For stroke 3, bring your line straight down from top to bottom, cutting through both side-to-side lines.
If you tilt your side-to-side lines slightly upward from left to right, your Katakana "Ki" will look full of energy.

Words with Katakana "Ki"

Kiwi is a word from another country, so you write it in katakana.
Words that start with Katakana "Ki" include giraffe (kirin), fox (kitsune), cabbage (kyabetsu), kitchen (kittchin), and keychain (kiiholdaa).
Kirin and kitsune are animal names, while cabbage, kitchen, and keychain are words that come from other countries.
The "kya" in cabbage is one single sound made by adding a small "ya" to Katakana "Ki".
Try playing a word chain game using words that have Katakana "Ki" in them.

Katakana "Ki" and Katakana "Gi"

If you add little dots to Katakana "Ki", it becomes Katakana "Gi".
Katakana "Gi" shows up a lot in katakana words too, like "guitar" and "gyoza".
You write the two small dots at the top right of the letter.
Say Katakana "Ki" and Katakana "Gi" out loud and compare how they sound.

Let's compare Katakana "Ki" and Hiragana "き"

You write Katakana "Ki" in 3 strokes, and hiragana "き" in 4 strokes.
Hiragana "き" has a line at the bottom that curves around, but Katakana "Ki" is made only of straight lines.
Try writing them side by side and see if you can find what looks the same and what looks different.

Color Katakana "Ki" with 3 Colors

Color the big Katakana "Ki" in any colors you like.
If you use green and yellow-green to match the kiwi, it will match the picture!
Changing colors for the two horizontal lines and the vertical line helps you remember the stroke order easily.

Color the Skin and Inside of the Kiwi

Color the kiwi skin with brown or ocher.
For the sliced inside, color the outer part green and the area near the middle yellow-green to make it look fresh and juicy!
Leave the white center white, or color it lightly with cream color.
Color the small seeds black to make it look just like a real kiwi!
If you color the inside yellow, it turns into a gold kiwi, too.

How to Trace the Letters

Trace Katakana "Ki" in the bottom-right boxes with a pencil.
Be careful not to leave too much space between the two horizontal lines.
For the third vertical line, finish it smoothly without dropping your stroke strength too much at the end.
When you write all eight of them, check if your second line is longer than your first line.

Finally, Read the Word Out Loud

In the top right, next to the big Katakana "Ki", the word "Kiwi" is written vertically.
When you finish coloring, trace it with your finger and say "Kiwi" out loud!
Connecting the picture, the letter, and the word makes it much easier to remember the letter.
It is nice to stick your finished coloring page on the wall or keep it in a folder, too!

The name comes from a bird named "Kiwi"

In New Zealand, there is a bird called a kiwi.
It has a round body covered in brown, hair-like feathers, and it cannot fly at all.
People say the kiwi fruit got its name because it looks just like this bird!

It started in China

The Katakana "Ki" plant originally grew in China.
Later, it was brought to New Zealand and grown to make the fruit bigger and tastier to eat.
Today, people grow lots of Katakana "Ki" in Japan, too.

Katakana "Ki" grows on vines

Katakana "Ki" is a plant that spreads out long vines, just like grapes do.
In farms, farmers train the vines to grow along overhead frames so the fruit can hang down.
If the fruit is still hard, just wait a few days and it will become soft and sweet!

Packed with Vitamin C

Katakana "Ki" has lots and lots of vitamin C in it.
Vitamin C is an important nutrient that helps keep your body healthy and strong.
Cut it in half and scoop it out with a spoon for a quick and yummy snack!