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What is the Hiragana for 'O'? | お

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

The Hiragana for 'O' is 'お'.

    hiragana

    Reading

    O

    Handwriting

Words Using

Hiragana is used for native Japanese words and grammatical elements.

This hiragana character is used in 42 words:

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    おく

    Meaning

    Put

    word

    お父さん

    Meaning

    Father

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    お母さん

    Meaning

    Mother

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    お姉さん

    Meaning

    Older sister

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    お兄さん

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    Older brother

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    お願い

    Meaning

    Request

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    お手洗い

    Meaning

    Restroom

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    お茶

    Meaning

    Tea

    word

    お土産

    Meaning

    Souvenir

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    おしゃべり

    Meaning

    Chatting, Talkative

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    おしゃれ

    Meaning

    Fashionable

    word

    お医者さん

    Meaning

    Doctor

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    おかず

    Meaning

    Side dish

    word

    おじさん

    Meaning

    Uncle, Middle aged man

    word

    お宅

    Meaning

    Home, Otaku

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    お礼

    Meaning

    Thanks

    word

    お祝い

    Meaning

    Celebration

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    お釣り

    Meaning

    Change

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    おばさん

    Meaning

    Aunt, Middle aged woman

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    お菓子

    Meaning

    Sweets, Snack

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    お辞儀

    Meaning

    Bow

    word

    お巡りさん

    Meaning

    Police

    word

    お祖父さん

    Meaning

    Grandfather

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    お祖母さん

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    Grandmother

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    お嬢さん

    Meaning

    Daughter, Young lady

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    お中元

    Meaning

    Mid year gift

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    お世辞

    Meaning

    Flattery

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    お参り

    Meaning

    Visit

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    おごる

    Meaning

    Treat, Arrogant

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    おやつ

    Meaning

    Snack

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    お互い

    Meaning

    Each other

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    おい

    Meaning

    Hey

    word

    おにぎり

    Meaning

    Rice ball

    word

    お手伝い

    Meaning

    Help

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    お歳暮

    Meaning

    Year end gift

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    お坊さん

    Meaning

    Monk

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    おだてる

    Meaning

    Flatter

    word

    お目に掛かる

    Meaning

    Meet

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    お仕舞い

    Meaning

    End

    word

    お年玉

    Meaning

    Money

    word

    おびえる

    Meaning

    Fear

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    おお

    Meaning

    Oh

Learn the Hiragana

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

What does お sound like?

お is pronounced as 'O'.

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