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What is the Hiragana for 'Ba'? | ば

If you are wondering what is the Hiragana for 'Ba', you've come to the right place!

The Hiragana for 'Ba' is 'ば'.

    hiragana

    Reading

    Ba

    Modifier

    dakuten

    Handwriting

Words Using

Hiragana is used for native Japanese words and grammatical elements.

This hiragana character is used in 22 words:

    word

    例えば

    Meaning

    For example

    word

    そば

    Meaning

    Noodles, Buckwheat

    word

    そば屋

    Meaning

    Soba shop

    word

    たばこ屋

    Meaning

    Tobacco shop

    word

    伸ばす

    Meaning

    Extend, Stretch

    word

    言わば

    Meaning

    So to speak

    word

    おばさん

    Meaning

    Aunt, Middle aged woman

    word

    しばしば

    Meaning

    Often

    word

    半ば

    Meaning

    Middle, Halfway

    word

    飛ばす

    Meaning

    Fly, Skip

    word

    ばれる

    Meaning

    Exposed

    word

    ばら色

    Meaning

    Pink, Rose

    word

    ばらばら

    Meaning

    Scattered, Disorganized

    word

    引き伸ばす

    Meaning

    Stretch

    word

    引き延ばす

    Meaning

    Stretch, Prolong

    word

    喜ばす

    Meaning

    Delight

    word

    焼きそば

    Meaning

    Fried noodles

    word

    散らばる

    Meaning

    Scatter

    word

    ばい菌

    Meaning

    Germs

    word

    つばめ

    Meaning

    Swallow

    word

    ばかばかしい

    Meaning

    Ridiculous

    word

    ばからしい

    Meaning

    Ridiculous

Learn the Hiragana

Let's make sure you fully understand this hiragana character.

What does ば sound like?

ば is pronounced as 'Ba'.

To help you master this hiragana character, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its reading.