び — hiragana “bi”
び is the hiragana character for the sound “bi”. It is written with 3 strokes, and in katakana the same sound is ビ.
び
How to write び
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.
How び sounds
び is ひ with dakuten (゛): hi becomes bi.
Don't confuse it with
Words with び
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| びんぼう | binbou | poverty-stricken |
| ひとびと | hitobito | people |
| びょうき | byouki | illness |
| にちようび | nichiyoubi | Sunday |
| じゅんび | junbi | preparation |
| びょういん | byouin | hospital |
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