い(i)
Represents: The vowel 'i'
Mnemonic: Resembles a person leaning forward, whispering 'Eee'
Origin: Derived from the cursive style of the kanji '以' (i)
Fun Fact: Used frequently in Japanese words and names.
Kana Family: None
Example Words:
- いえ (ie) - house
- いぬ (inu) - dog