オ — katakana “o”
オ is the katakana character for the sound “o”. It is written with 3 strokes, and in hiragana the same sound is お.
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How to write オ
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 オ sounds
Like the o in “go”, but short and pure, without sliding into a w.
Words with オ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| オレンジ | orenji | orange |
| オフィス | ofisu | office |
| オリンピック | orinpikku | Olympics |
| オーバー | oobaa | over (a limit); exaggerated |
| オートバイ | ootobai | motorcycle |
| オランダ | oranda | Netherlands |
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