wo

Hiragana — を

Gojuon W-row 3 strokes Particle only
Character

Usage Note

Unlike most hiragana, を almost never starts (or appears anywhere in) an ordinary word. It is used almost exclusively as the grammatical particle marking the direct object of a verb — placed directly after the noun being acted on.

Example Sentences

ほんをよむ
hon o yomu
To read a book
みずをのむ
mizu o nomu
To drink water
てがみをかく
tegami o kaku
To write a letter