Part 6: ハ ヒ フ ヘ ホ, バ ビ ブ ベ ボ and パ ピ プ ペ ポ
ハ ヒ フ ヘ ホ belong to ハ-row in the 五十音図 [gojūon-zu].
Reading
Writing
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Mind the tilt angle of lines. Mind the proper space between two lines. |
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The first stroke goes slightly upwards. Lines are not crossed, just touching. |
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The end of the stroke is slightly curved. |
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The shape is (almost) the same as Hiragana へ. The second part is longer. Mind proper angle of the two straight lines. |
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Place the lines 3 and 4 at the right position. |
Typing
| Katakana | ハ | ヒ | フ | ヘ | ホ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keystrokes | ha | hi | fu / hu | he | ho |
| Katakana | バ | ビ | ブ | ベ | ボ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keystrokes | ba | bi | bu | be | bo |
| Katakana | パ | ピ | プ | ペ | ポ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keystrokes | pa | pi | pu | pe | po |
Marks
| Katakana | ・ | 、 | 。 | ? | ! | 「 | 」 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keystrokes | / | , | . | ? | ! | [ | ] |
[・] is used between Katakana words for ease of reading. When you write your name, put this mark between the first and the family names.
| Katakana | スペア・キー | ジョン・ドウ |
|---|---|---|
| Keystrokes | supea/ki- (spare key) | jonn/dou (John Doe) |
Drill Exercise
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