べ — hiragana “be”

べ is the hiragana character for the sound “be”. It is written with 3 strokes, and in katakana the same sound is ベ.

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How to write べ

Follow the numbers on the diagram: each stroke starts at its number. Keep to this order, because that is how your hand remembers the shape.

べ is へ with dakuten (゛): he becomes be.

Last updated 1 November 2026