Hiragana
は The hiragana “ha”
At a glance
- Reading
- ha
- Katakana twin
- ハha
- Same row
- はhaひhiふfuへheほho
- Voiced
- ばbaぱpa
- Easily confused with
- ほho
Used as the topic particle, は is pronounced « wa ».
Everyday words with は
Written in kanji, with their reading in hiragana.
- 八はち Eight (8)
- 春はる Spring
- 話すはなす To speak
- 花はな Flower
- 母はは Mother
- 博物館はくぶつかん Museum
- 腹はら Belly
- はいはい Yes
- おはようおはよう Good morning
- こんにちはこんにちは Hello / Good afternoon
- こんばんはこんばんは Good evening
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