(po) Hiragana Worksheet

Practice writing the hiragana character ぽ (po) with this free printable worksheet. Master its 5-stroke form, Katakana pair ポ, and 3 example words. Perfect for beginners!

Hiragana worksheet

po

Romaji po
Stroke count 5
Katakana pair

Example words

ぽすと posuto postbox
ぽけっと poketto pocket
ぽんず ponzu ponzu sauce

Fun facts

  • ぽ is made by adding handakuten ゜ to ほ; handakuten creates the p-row sounds.
  • Handakuten ゜ is the small circle used with the h-row to create p-row sounds.
  • The handakuten system is associated with Portuguese Jesuit materials, which needed a clearer way to distinguish p-sounds in Japanese writing.
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