Hiragana & Katakana · Katakana: ba, pa

ベ

べ

be

Stroke order of katakana ベ

ベ is written with 3 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

ヘ plus voicing marks: the little mountain becomes a Bed, "be".

Origin: ヘ + ゛ (dakuten: voiced)

Example word

ベッド

べっど

bed

More words: Katakana: ba, pa

バba ビbi ブbu ボbo パpa ピpi プpu ペpe ポpo

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