Nijikana

Hiragana (o)

is one of the 46 basic characters, read “o, written with 3 strokes.

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Memory trick

Like あ, but a golf ball flies off the top-right: "Oh!"

Don't mix it up with

Words with

  • おかいけいokaikei · the bill, check please
  • おいしいoishii · delicious
  • おさけosake · sake, alcohol
  • おかねokane · money
  • おはようohayou · good morning
  • おやすみoyasumi · good night

Practise until it sticks

It's taught in hiragana lesson 1, "Vowels". Nijikana drills each character with mini-games and audio, and spaced repetition brings it back just before you forget it.

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