Hiragana "Fu" Coloring Pages

"Fu" as in "balloon"

This coloring page is a Hiragana "Fu"Hiragana "Fu"" to practice.
On the left, there is a round "Balloon" can be found 3 times!
Each one has a string attached, and they all come together at the bottom.
There is also a small shape drawn on the balloon to show where the light shines and makes it sparkle!
At the top right, there is a big outlined Hiragana "Fu" and the word "balloon". At the bottom right, there are boxes for you to trace the letters!

2 Coloring pages

The first page is a new coloring page that brings together the picture on the left, a big "ふ", and tracing practice all in one.
The second page is a coloring page with a big "ふ" in the middle, surrounded by lots of pictures of words that start with "ふ".
Writing brush,Owl,Whistle,Railroad crossingand more, with names written under the pictures too!
In the corner of the second sheet, too,Balloonsis drawn on it, so try to find it!

"Fu" in Hiragana came from "不"

Hiragana "Fu" was created by people a long time agoMade by simplifying KanjiIt is a created character.
The Kanji that Hiragana "Fu" comes from is "Hiragana "Fu"" it is.
People say that as the kanji "不" was written faster and faster, the middle turned into a curvy line and the left and right sides turned into dots, creating the shape of Hiragana "Fu" we have today.

Tips for writing Hiragana "Fu"

"Fu" is4 strokesThis is the character you write in Hiragana "Fu".
The 1st stroke is the little dot at the top, right?
The second stroke goes down to the bottom left while making a little curve in the middle!
The 3rd stroke is the dot on the left side, and the 4th stroke is the dot on the right side.
Try not to place the four parts too far apart. If you write them close together in the center, Hiragana "Fu" will look very nice!

Words that start with Hiragana "Fu"

Words that start with "fu" includeA boat,Owl,Mount Fuji,futon…and more!
If you add dots (dakuten) to Hiragana "Fu", it becomes "bu", and if you add a circle (handakuten), it becomes "pu".
It's "bu" as in "budou" (grapes), and "pu" as in "purin" (pudding)!
It often pops up in words that describe sounds and feelings, like "fuu-fuu" or "puka-puka," too!

The word "balloon"

A "balloon" is a toy made of a rubber or paper bag filled with air or gas to make it puff up.
A balloon you blow up with your breath is fun to pat and play with.
HeliumA balloon filled with a gas called floating gently up toward the sky.
The balloon in the picture on the left has a string attached, so it might be a floating balloon!

Make the big Hiragana "Fu" colorful with 4 colors

Color the big outlined Hiragana "Fu" with your favorite colors.
It has 4 strokes, so if you use a different color for each dot and line, it will look colorful just like a balloon.
If you color it in stroke order, you can learn how to write it too!

Color the balloons with 3 colors

Try coloring the 3 balloons in different colors, like red, blue, and yellow.
If you leave the shiny light spots white, your balloons will look nice and glossy.
If you make the edge opposite the light a little darker, the balloons will look round and full.
Color the strings thin using gray or brown.

For the second page, think of the real colors of the objects

For the owl, use brown or gray for the body, and yellow or orange for the eyes to make it look real.
For the railroad crossing gate bar, draw yellow and black stripes to make it look just right.
For Mount Fuji, color the mountain blue and leave the snow on top white.

Tracing practice

In the box on the bottom right, there are 8 light gray Hiragana "Fu" lined up.
Hold your pencil correctly and trace them slowly so you do not go outside the gray lines.
The dotted lines going up, down, and across inside the boxes show you the center of the letter. Use the dotted lines as a guide to check where to start writing and where to stop.
After you write one, compare it with the big sample letter.
It is okay if you do not write all 8 at once! Try writing neatly at your own pace, like 2 letters a day.

Secrets of Floating Balloons

Balloons that float in the sky are filled with a gas called helium.
Helium is lighter than the air around it, so the balloon floats up into the sky.
Balloons you blow up with your breath do not float because the air inside weighs about the same as the air around them.

Why Balloons Slowly Shrink

A helium balloon might look a little smaller the next day.
Helium is made of very tiny bits, so it escapes little by little through tiny gaps in the rubber.
Foil balloons stay full longer than rubber balloons.

Rubber Comes from Trees

Rubber balloons are made from a white liquid that comes from rubber trees.
When people make a cut in the tree trunk, a liquid like milk comes out.
When it hardens, it becomes stretchy rubber.

Paper Balloons

In Japan, there are also paper balloons made from paper.
You blow air into a small hole to make them big, and then you tap them up and down with your palm to play.
It is a traditional Japanese toy that people have loved for a long time.