Hiragana "Pu" Coloring Pages

"Pu" for "Pudding"

The character on this coloring page is the Hiragana "Pu".
The word is "purin" (pudding). It is a sweet, soft treat made with eggs, milk, and sugar.
The picture on the left shows purin on a plate.
It has brown caramel sauce on top, with fluffy whipped cream and a red cherry on it.
When you wiggle the plate, the purin jiggles purupuru.

Letters with a "Maru"

"Pu" is the letter "Fu" with a small circle (handakuten) added to the top right.
The original "Fu" came from the kanji "不" as people simplified its shape over time.
Adding two dots to "Fu" makes "Bu", and adding a circle makes "Pu".
Only 5 letters get a circle: Ha, Hi, Fu, He, and Ho.
A long, long time ago, people think letters in the "Ha" group sounded close to how "Pa" sounds today!

Tips for writing Hiragana "Pu"

You write "Fu" with 4 strokes.
For the 1st stroke, make a small dot in the top middle.
For the 2nd stroke, start below it, draw a gentle curve, and bring it down to the bottom left.
The 3rd stroke is the dot on the left, and the 4th stroke is the dot on the right. Try to place the left and right dots neatly on both sides of the middle line.
Finally, let's draw a small circle on the top right. Draw it above and to the right of the 4th stroke dot, making sure it doesn't touch.

Words that start with Hiragana "Pu"

Words that start with "ぷ" include ぷーる (pool), ぷれぜんと (present), ぷかぷか (floating), and ぷるぷる (jiggling).
Many words that start with "ぷ" are words from other countries or words that describe sounds and feelings.
"ぷ" can also be in the middle or at the end of a word, like in きっぷ (ticket) or てんぷら (tempura).
Try saying a word with Hiragana "Pu" that describes how pudding jiggles!

How to use the coloring page

On this coloring page, you will find a picture of pudding on the left, a big "ぷ" and the vertical word "ぷりん" on the top right, and tracing boxes on the bottom right.
First, look at the picture and say "purin" out loud.
Then, color the big "ぷ", and trace the letters at the end. You can learn the letter in 3 ways: seeing, saying, and writing!
It is also fun to put this next to the "Fu" coloring page and compare if it has a small circle or not.

Color the big Hiragana "Pu" with yummy colors

Try coloring the big Hiragana "Pu" with yellow, cream, or brown to match the pudding.
If you use different colors like yellow, orange, brown, and pink for the 4 strokes, you can easily see how many dots there are.
If you color the small circle red, it will look like a cherry.

Pudding is yellow, caramel is brown

Color the pudding body with light yellow or cream.
If you make the left and right edges a little darker yellow, the pudding will look nice and round.
Color the caramel on top with dark brown or brown.
You can also make just the edges light brown to look like the caramel is dripping down the side of the pudding.

Whipped cream and cherry

Leave the whipped cream white, and just add a tiny bit of light gray or light blue where the shadows are.
Color the cherry red, and leave a tiny white spot for the light to make it look shiny.
Color the cherry stem green or brown.
If you color the plate light blue or pink, the yellow pudding will really stand out.

Check where the dots are when you trace

Trace Hiragana "Pu" in the bottom-right box using a pencil.
Hiragana "Pu" has a lot of small lines with its dots and circle.
Use the vertical line in the center of the box as a guide, and place the dot for the 1st stroke right above the middle.
Write each line slowly and carefully, one by one.

How Eggs Make It Firm

Pudding is made by mixing eggs, milk, and sugar, and then steaming it or baking it in an oven.
When eggs get hot, they get firm.
That egg power turns the runny mixture into a jiggling pudding!

The Secret of Caramel

Pudding caramel is made by heating sugar in a pot.
When you heat sugar slowly, it melts, turns brown, and smells yummy.
Caramel tastes so good because it is a little bit bitter inside the sweetness!

It Comes From the English Word "Pudding"

The name "Purin" comes from the English word "pudding."
The pudding we often eat in Japan is called custard pudding in English.
In the UK, there are also puddings made with bread or meat that are not sweet!

Words Usually Written in Katakana

Since this word came from abroad, we usually write it in Katakana as "プリン."
In this coloring page, we write it in Hiragana so you can practice Hiragana "Pu".
Try comparing it with the Katakana "プ" coloring page, too!