Hiragana & Katakana · Katakana: ba, pa

ポ

ぽ

po

Stroke order of katakana ポ

ポ is written with 5 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

ホ plus a little circle: the Holy cross becomes a Post box, "po".

Origin: ホ + ゜ (handakuten: p-sound)

Example word

ポスト

ぽすと

mailbox

More words: Katakana: ba, pa

バba ビbi ブbu ベbe ボbo パpa ピpi プpu ペpe

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