ぼ — hiragana “bo”
ぼ is the hiragana character for the sound “bo”. It is written with 6 strokes, and in katakana the same sound is ボ.
ぼ
How to write ぼ
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 ぼ sounds
ぼ is ほ with dakuten (゛): ho becomes bo.
Don't confuse it with
Words with ぼ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ぼく | boku | I (boys and men) |
| ぼうし | boushi | hat |
| おぼえる | oboeru | to memorize |
| のぼる | noboru | to ascend |
| あかんぼう | akanbou | baby |
| きぼう | kibou | hope |
The whole row
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