wa

(wa)

is a hiragana character pronounced “wa”. It belongs to the wa row.

Katakana Equivalent

The katakana form of , used for foreign words and emphasis.

Korean Hint

Similar sound in Korean for Korean speakers learning Japanese.

Memory Trick

A swan on WAter — 'wa' as in 'water'

A bird-like curved shape

Character Details

Writing System
Hiragana
Romaji
wa
Row
wa
Unicode
U+308F

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