Hiragana

ほ The hiragana “ho”

At a glance

Reading: ho
Katakana twin: ホho
Same row: はha ひhi ふfu へhe ほho
Voiced: ぼbo ぽpo
Easily confused with: はha

Everyday words with ほ

Written in kanji, with their reading in hiragana.

日本にほん Japan
歩行者ほこうしゃ Pedestrian
情報じょうほう Information
本ほん Book

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