Katakana word
ヒーロー “hero” in Japanese
hīrō
Character by character
ヒーロー is made of 2 katakana sounds and 2 long-vowel marks. It reads hīrō.
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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
ヒロイン
hiroin — heroine · breakdown →
スーパースター
sūpāsutā — superstar · breakdown →
ボーイフレンド
bōifurendo — boyfriend · breakdown →
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