バ・ビ・ブ・ベ・ボ — BA BI BU BE BO

The B row in katakana comes from the H row plus two marks: バ (ba), ビ (bi), ブ (bu), ベ (be), ボ (bo).

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Vocabulary

  • バス (バス): bus
  • ビール (ビール): beer
  • ブーツ (ブーツ): boots
  • ベッド (ベッド): bed
  • ボール (ボール): ball
  • バナナ (バナナ): banana

Kanji

  • バ ba: ba
  • ビ bi: bi
  • ブ bu: bu
  • ベ be: be
  • ボ bo: bo

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Frequently asked questions

What does 「バス」 mean in this lesson?
bus
What does 「ビール」 mean in this lesson?
beer
What does 「ブーツ」 mean in this lesson?
boots
What does 「ベッド」 mean in this lesson?
bed
What does 「ボール」 mean in this lesson?
ball
What does 「バナナ」 mean in this lesson?
banana
What is the meaning of kanji 「バ」 (ba)?
ba
What is the meaning of kanji 「ビ」 (bi)?
bi
What is the meaning of kanji 「ブ」 (bu)?
bu
What is the meaning of kanji 「ベ」 (be)?
be
What is the meaning of kanji 「ボ」 (bo)?
bo
How do you read バ?
バ is ハ (ha) plus two marks, read "ba".
How do you read ビ?
ビ is ヒ (hi) plus two marks, read "bi".
Which letter is read "bu"?
ブ is フ (fu) plus two marks.
Which letter is read "be"?
ベ is ヘ (he) plus two marks.
Which letter is read "bo"?
ボ is ホ (ho) plus two marks.
What does バス mean?
バス comes from the English word "bus".
Which word is read "biiru" (beer)?
ビール is read bii-ru and means beer.