# 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.

- Reading: o
- Strokes: 3
- Hiragana: お

## 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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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/katakana-chart/o/. Last updated 2026-11-01.