Hiragana & Katakana · Katakana: ba, pa

プ

ぷ

pu

Stroke order of katakana プ

プ is written with 2 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

フ plus a little circle: the Hook drops into a Pool, "pu".

Origin: フ + ゜ (handakuten: p-sound)

Example word

プール

ぷーる

swimming pool

More words: Katakana: ba, pa

バba ビbi ブbu ベbe ボbo パpa ピpi ペpe ポpo

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