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What is the Hiragana for 'Be'? | べ

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

The Hiragana for 'Be' is 'べ'.

    hiragana

    Reading

    Be

    Modifier

    dakuten

    Handwriting

Words Using

Hiragana is used for native Japanese words and grammatical elements.

This hiragana character is used in 16 words:

    word

    食べる

    Meaning

    Eat

    word

    述べる

    Meaning

    State

    word

    調べる

    Meaning

    Investigate

    word

    比べる

    Meaning

    Compare

    word

    おしゃべり

    Meaning

    Chatting, Talkative

    word

    しゃべる

    Meaning

    Chat

    word

    並べる

    Meaning

    Line up, Arrange

    word

    食べ物

    Meaning

    Food

    word

    浮かべる

    Meaning

    Float

    word

    下調べ

    Meaning

    Preparation

    word

    すべすべ

    Meaning

    Smooth

    word

    調べ

    Meaning

    Investigation

    word

    思い浮かべる

    Meaning

    Recall

    word

    しゃべり

    Meaning

    Talk, Chatter

    word

    見比べる

    Meaning

    Compare

    word

    べたべた

    Meaning

    Sticky

Learn the Hiragana

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

What does べ sound like?

べ is pronounced as 'Be'.

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