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ポ (po), katakana handakuten

po

P-sound form · based on ホ

katakanahandakuten5 strokes

Stroke order

Pronunciation

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

hiragana counterpart

Formed from

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

Words with ポ

mailbox; postbox
pocket