How to write よ (yo) in hiragana
よ (yo) has no voiced form. It grew out of the cursive form of the kanji 与 (“bestow”). Its two strokes begin at the top, heading rightwards, and the last one finishes at the bottom right. Words that start with it include 予算 (“estimate”), 予定 (“plans”), 与党 (“ruling party”) and 要求 (“demand”).
- Romaji
- yo
- Strokes
- 2
- From
- 与
- Katakana
- ヨ
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- toprightwards
- topdownwards → leftwards → rightwards
Where よ comes from
- Hiragana
- 与, cursive of the whole kanji
- Katakana
- ヨ from 与
Here both scripts start from the same kanji, 与 (“bestow”).
Look-alikes
- ま, 3 strokes
Trace it
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Small ょ
The small form joins the kana before it into one syllable.
Words with よ
619 common JMdict words with it; ten shown.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 予算 | よさん yosan | estimate; budget |
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement |
| 与党 | よとう yotou | ruling party; government party |
| 要求 | ようきゅう youkyuu | demand; firm request |
| 容疑者 | ようぎしゃ yougisha | suspect |
| 四十 | よんじゅう yonjuu | forty; 40 |
| 呼ぶ | よぶ yobu | to call out (to); to call |
| 夜 | よる yoru | night; evening |
| 容疑 | ようぎ yougi | suspicion; charge |
| 様子 | ようす yousu | state; situation |
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