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ぺ (pe), hiragana handakuten

pe

P-sound form · based on へ

hiraganahandakuten2 strokes

Stroke order

Pronunciation

The small circle on へ gives a p sound. The traditional name is handakuten; it does not mean that p is partly voiced.

katakana counterpart

Formed from

ぺ is へ with handakuten (the small circle ゚) at the upper right. The circle changes the consonant to p.