ほ and ホ
Pronunciation
“HO” sound in "Hold".
ほ Memorization Story
The hiragana ほ is still our friend けに on the left holding his hand out to grab the flower from は, but this time someone else is already HOLDING the flower from above, between their pointer and thumb.
ほ Continued...
Whoever it is that’s holding it, pulls it away from けに and he’s left there HOLDING out his hand…
ホ Memorization Story
The katakana ホ is a HOLY CROSS, with beams of light radiating off it!
Writing
Since ほ is essentially just は, but with an extra line on top, you might have already guessed that the loop here should be like a smushed piece of MOCHI, instead of a perfect circle.
Font Examples
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Typing
Hiragana ほ
Type the letters “ho”.
Katakana ホ
Type “ho” and press the F7 key, or press spacebar until the katakana appears.
Word(s)
ほうせき
jewel
ほしい
want (object)
ホクホク
soft and flakey, oven fresh
Historical Form
Hiragana
保→ほ
HISTORICAL VERSION
Katakana
保→ホ
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