Hiragana "Wo" Coloring Pages

The "Wo" in "hon o yomu" (read a book)

The character on this coloring page is Hiragana "Wo"Hiragana "Wo"It is.
The word is"Read a book"! The picture on the left of the first page shows a smiling child sitting on the floor, reading a picture book on their lap.
"Wo" is different from other letters because it goes inside a sentenceIt almost never appears at the start of a wordIt's a letter.
Instead, it goes between words, like in "hon" and "yomu,"The connector roleis doing.

The letter for Hiragana "Wo" came from the kanji character "遠"

The Hiragana "Wo" was created by people in the past from a KanjiFarAs people wrote "を" more and more fluidly, it slowly turned into the shape we use today!
The Katakana "Wo" comes from a different Kanji"Wo"It's a character that came from .
The original Kanji characters are different for Hiragana "Wo" and Katakana!

Tips for writing Hiragana "Wo"

Hiragana "Wo" is3 strokesLet's write it in Hiragana "Wo".
For the 1st stroke, draw a line near the top going slightly up to the right.
For the second stroke, start above the horizontal line, go down across it to the bottom left, and then turn back to the right!
For the third stroke, start writing from the right side, curve around to the left, and open up to the right at the bottom.
For the 3rd stroke, leave a little space from the 2nd stroke and write it nice and relaxed near the bottom. That will make Hiragana "Wo" look great!

This is how you use Hiragana "Wo"

"Wo" is "WhatHiragana "Wo"It is a letter used when you show what action you will do!
"BookHiragana "Wo""Read" "Water"Hiragana "Wo""To drink", "Picture"Hiragana "Wo"You put it after the name of something, like in "kaku" (to write).
In modern words, Hiragana "Wo" is often read the same way as "お".
But when you write it, the rule is to make sure you write "を" and not "お".

The second page is full of sentences using Hiragana "Wo"

The second coloring page has a big Hiragana "Wo" in the middle, surrounded by pictures of words that use Hiragana "Wo".
In the picture of the book," Books ", and the picture of a ball has"Catch the ball", and on the umbrella picture"umbrella", and the shoe picture has"Put on your shoes"It says, "____"!
Every one of them has Hiragana "Wo" at the end, doesn't it?
After "ball wo", try thinking of the next words like "throw" or "kick".

How to enjoy the 2 coloring pages

1st page: A coloring page where you can color a child reading a book and a big "Wo", and practice "Wo" by tracing!
The second one is a coloring page where you can play by making sentences with Hiragana "Wo" while looking at the pictures.
Try saying them out loud, like "kasa wo sasu" (put up an umbrella) or "kutsu wo haku" (put on shoes)!

Color the Big "Hiragana "Wo"" in Your Favorite Colors

Try coloring inside the lines of the big "Hiragana "Wo"" in the top right with your favorite colors.
It has 3 strokes. If you change the color for each stroke, like red for the first, blue for the second, and green for the third, you can easily see the stroke order.
Be sure to look closely at where the second and third strokes meet as you color.

Color the Child Reading a Book in Bright Colors

Color the child's hair dark brown or black, and use light peach for the skin.
If you make the cheeks light pink, the smiling face will look even cuter.
You can color the clothes in any color you like.
Try using eye-catching colors like red or yellow for the picture book cover.
Leave the pages inside white and imagine what kind of story is written there!

Think About Real Colors for the Second Page

For the second page, you can color the book brown or blue, and color the ball orange to make it a basketball.
Make the umbrella light blue or pink, pick your favorite color for the shoes, and leave the laces white.
It is also fun to color inside the outline letters around the picture using colors that match the drawings!

Trace Each Letter Carefully One by One

In the box on the bottom right, there are 8 light gray "Hiragana "Wo"" letters lined up.
Hold your pencil correctly and trace slowly over the gray lines without going outside.
Using the crisscross lines in the middle of the box as your guide makes it easier to balance your letter.
Make sure not to connect the second and third strokes; leave a little space between them.
Every time you write one, compare it with the big sample "Hiragana "Wo""!

Long Ago, "Wo" and "O" Were Different Sounds

A long, long time ago, Hiragana "Wo" sounded like "wo", which was different from "o."
Over time, people started saying Hiragana "Wo" and "o" with the same sound.
Even so, we still use the letter Hiragana "Wo" when we write because of old rules.

The Wa-Column in the AIUEO Chart

If you look at the AIUEO chart, Hiragana "Wo" is in the wa-column, right in the same line as "wa."
Long ago, the wa-column also had the letters "wi" and "we."
Now, "wa" and Hiragana "Wo" are the only two letters we use in the wa-column.

Typing in Romaji

When you type hiragana on a computer using Romaji, you usually type Hiragana "Wo" as WO.
You type "o" as O, so you can tell them apart by how you type them.
It might be fun to ask a grown-up to show you how they type it!

Reading Books Helps You Learn More Words

When you read picture books, you can find words you didn't know and names of new things.
Have a grown-up read to you, or try reading out loud yourself.
It is also fun to count how many times Hiragana "Wo" shows up in a book!