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ぽ (po), hiragana handakuten

po

P-sound form · based on ほ

hiraganahandakuten5 strokes

Stroke order

Pronunciation

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

katakana counterpart

Formed from

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

Words with ぽ

walk; stroll