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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.

お
Stroke order of お (o)
Reading
o
Script
hiragana
Strokes
3
Row
the vowels
Katakana
オ

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

WordReadingMeaning
おはようohayougood morning
おやすみoyasumigood night; day off
おめでとうomedetoucongratulations!
おもうomouto think
おくokuto put
おおくookumany

The whole row

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