を — hiragana “wo”
を is the hiragana character for the sound “wo”. It is written with 3 strokes, and in katakana the same sound is ヲ.
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How to write を
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 を sounds
Read o, though it is typed wo. Today it is almost only the particle that marks the object of a verb.
Words with を
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| きをつける | kiwotsukeru | to be careful |
| かぜをひく | kazewohiku | to catch a cold |
| としをとる | toshiwotoru | to grow old |
The whole row
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