パ・ピ・プ・ペ・ポ — PA PI PU PE PO

The P row in katakana comes from the H row plus a small circle (handakuten): パ (pa), ピ (pi), プ (pu), ペ (pe), ポ (po).

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Vocabulary

  • パソコン (パソコン): personal computer
  • ピアノ (ピアノ): piano
  • プール (プール): swimming pool
  • ペット (ペット): pet
  • ポスト (ポスト): post box, mailbox
  • パスタ (パスタ): pasta

Kanji

  • パ pa: pa
  • ピ pi: pi
  • プ pu: pu
  • ペ pe: pe
  • ポ po: po

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Frequently asked questions

What does 「パソコン」 mean in this lesson?
personal computer
What does 「ピアノ」 mean in this lesson?
piano
What does 「プール」 mean in this lesson?
swimming pool
What does 「ペット」 mean in this lesson?
pet
What does 「ポスト」 mean in this lesson?
post box, mailbox
What does 「パスタ」 mean in this lesson?
pasta
What is the meaning of kanji 「パ」 (pa)?
pa
What is the meaning of kanji 「ピ」 (pi)?
pi
What is the meaning of kanji 「プ」 (pu)?
pu
What is the meaning of kanji 「ペ」 (pe)?
pe
What is the meaning of kanji 「ポ」 (po)?
po
How do you read パ?
パ is ハ (ha) plus a small circle, read "pa".
How do you read ピ?
ピ is ヒ (hi) plus a small circle, read "pi".
Which letter is read "pu"?
プ is フ (fu) plus a small circle.
Which letter is read "pe"?
ペ is ヘ (he) plus a small circle.
Which letter is read "po"?
ポ is ホ (ho) plus a small circle.
What does ピアノ mean?
ピアノ comes from the English word "piano".
Which word is read "puuru" (pool)?
プール is read puu-ru and means swimming pool.