Hiragana · Optional picture cue
A Hiragana picture cue: い
Two eels offer an optional picture cue: the left one curves inward, and the right one is shorter and tilted. Notice how the picture follows the two strokes.
い
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i
Two eels follow the two strokes: the left eel curves inward, and the right eel is shorter and tilted. This picture is an optional memory aid, not the character’s origin.
The course starts with あいうえお. This page’s い picture is an example; you’ll meet い again in that first set.