How to write ホ (ho) in katakana
Add two short marks to ホ (ho) and you get ボ (bo) and ポ (po). Its shape keeps a part of the kanji 保 (“protect”). It takes four short strokes: the first from the left going rightwards, the last ending at the bottom right. Loanwords that begin with it: ホスト (“host”), ホック (“hook”), ホット (“hot”) and ホップ (“hop”).
- Romaji
- ho
- Strokes
- 4
- From
- 保
- Hiragana
- ほ
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- leftrightwards
- topdownwards
- leftdownwards
- rightdown and right
Where ホ comes from
- Katakana
- 保, a part of the kanji
- Hiragana
- ほ from 保
Here both scripts start from the same kanji, 保 (“protect”).
Trace it
Follow the numbers. Tracing help
With voicing marks
Base kana first, then the marks at the top right.
Words with ホ
68 common JMdict katakana words with it; ten shown.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ホスト | hosuto | host; host |
| ホック | hokku | hook; hook and eye |
| ホット | hotto | hot; (hot) coffee |
| ホップ | hoppu | hop; hopping |
| ホテル | hoteru | hotel |
| ホラー | horaa | horror |
| ホルン | horun | horn (musical instrument) |
| ホース | hoosu | hose |
| ホープ | hoopu | hope; white hope |
| ホーム | hoomu | platform |
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