Hiragana & Katakana · Katakana: ba, pa

バ

ば

ba

Stroke order of katakana バ

バ is written with 4 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

ハ plus voicing marks: the laugh turns into a Bus horn, "ba".

Origin: ハ + ゛ (dakuten: voiced)

Example word

バス

ばす

bus

More words: Katakana: ba, pa

ビbi ブbu ベbe ボbo パpa ピpi プpu ペpe ポpo

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