Hiragana & Katakana · Katakana: ba, pa

ペ

ぺ

pe

Stroke order of katakana ペ

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

Memory trick

ヘ plus a little circle: a Pen balanced on the mountain, "pe".

Origin: ヘ + ゜ (handakuten: p-sound)

Example word

ペン

ぺん

pen

More words: Katakana: ba, pa

バba ビbi ブbu ベbe ボbo パpa ピpi プpu ポpo

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