わ — hiragana “wa”
わ is the hiragana character for the sound “wa”. It is written with 2 strokes, and in katakana the same sound is ワ.
わ
How to write わ
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.
Don't confuse it with
Words with わ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| わたし | watashi | I |
| わたしたち | watashitachi | we |
| われわれ | wareware | we |
| わかる | wakaru | to understand |
| わるい | warui | bad |
| わすれる | wasureru | to forget |
The whole row
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