キ　ki

The stroke order here is in the order of short, medium, and long strokes.

カーキー kaakii           car key

スキー sukii               ski

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セ　se

Written in two strokes, go left to right then top to bottom.

セーター  seetaa                 sweater

コンセント konsento         electricity outlet

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ソ   so

This is not  ン!  The long stroke goes from top to bottom and ソ is generally a little "thinner looking"  than  ン.

ソフトウエアsohutouea           software

シーソー  shiisoo                seesaw

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ナ na

Just remember the stroke order rules and you have it.

ナース naasu           nurse

ツナ  tsuna               tuna

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ニ　ni

ニール  Niiru               Neal

レーニン Reenin         Lenin

ヌ　nu

Write フ first, and then add the last short stroke. The last short stroke must cross the long  line; otherwise, the character  will be read as ス.

セーヌ Seenu                   the river Seine

ハイヌーン hainuun        high noon

ネ ne

The top dot is followed by the stroke that resembles フ. Next, the vertical precedes the short line that heads off to bottom right.

ネクタイ nekutai               necktie

ハネー  hanee                    honey

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ヒ hi

The short stroke heads off, up and to the right, before the long stroke is written.

ヒール hiiru                         heel

ハイヒール haihiiru            high heels

ヘ he

ヘレン  Heren                      Helen

セントヘレナ Sentoherena          St. Helena

ミ mi

ミラノ  Mirano                Milan

オートミール ootomiiru          oatmeal

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