お — hiragana “o”
お is the hiragana character for the sound “o”. It is written with 3 strokes, and in katakana the same sound is オ.
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How to write お
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 お sounds
Like the o in “go”, but short and pure, without sliding into a w.
Don't confuse it with
Words with お
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| おはよう | ohayou | good morning |
| おやすみ | oyasumi | good night; day off |
| おめでとう | omedetou | congratulations! |
| おもう | omou | to think |
| おく | oku | to put |
| おおく | ooku | many |
The whole row
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