オ
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オ (o)

オ is a katakana character pronounced “o”. It is the katakana form of hiragana お.

Hiragana Equivalent

お

Same pronunciation, used for native Japanese words and grammar.

Character Details

Romaji
o
Row
vowels
Unicode
U+30AA

Common Uses

Katakana オ (o) 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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