バ
ba

バ (ba)

バ is a katakana character pronounced “ba”. It is the katakana form of hiragana ば.

Hiragana Equivalent

ば

Same pronunciation, used for native Japanese words and grammar.

Character Details

Romaji
ba
Row
ba
Unicode
U+30D0

Common Uses

Katakana バ (ba) appears frequently in foreign loanwords, scientific names, onomatopoeia, and for emphasis in written Japanese. Learning both katakana and hiragana forms helps you read all types of Japanese text.

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