(o)

Represents: The vowel 'o'

Mnemonic: Resembles a person with a tail saying 'Oh!'

Origin: Derived from the cursive style of the kanji '於' (o)

Fun Fact: Commonly used as an honorific prefix 'お' in words.

Kana Family: None

Example Words:

  • おとこ (otoko) - man
  • おんな (onna) - woman