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びょ (byo), hiragana yōon

byo

Combination · び + ょ

hiraganayōon5 strokes

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Pronunciation

The two characters combine into one syllable lasting one beat (mora). Do not give the small kana a separate beat.

katakana counterpart

Formed from

びょ combines び with a small ょ. Instead of saying び and then a separate vowel, say byo as one syllable with one beat.

bibasic
yosmall

Words with びょ

hospital
illness; sick