Hiragana "Hyo" Coloring Pages

"Hyo" in Hiragana "Hyo"

The letters on this coloring page are the hiragana "ひょ".
The word is "Hiragana "Hyo"". On the left, you can see one leopard walking sideways.
It walks smoothly on four legs, and it has a long tail.
Its body has lots of flower-shaped spots, doesn't it?
The leopard is a big cat, just like lions and tigers.

"Hi" and small "Yo" make one sound

"ひょ" is written with "ひ" and a small "ょ" after it.
There are two letters, but you read them as one sound, "hyo," not two separate sounds like "hi" and "yo".
Sounds like this are called youon.
If you write "ょ" big, it becomes "ひよう" (hiyou), which means cost or price!
"ひ" comes from the kanji "比", and "よ" comes from the kanji "与".
Sounds that use small "ゃ", "ゅ", and "ょ" come in sets of three on the hiragana chart, like "ひゃ", "ひゅ", and "ひょ".
Say them out loud to a fun rhythm: "hya, hyu, hyo!"

Tips for neat writing

You write "ひ" with 1 stroke.
You draw a bowl shape all in one go.
Start at the top left, curve down smoothly, go up on the right, then stroke down to the bottom right and stop.
Try writing it slowly while keeping both sides balanced.
The small "ょ" has 2 strokes. Write it small in the next box, near the bottom left.
It should be about half the size of "ひ".
When you finish, compare the sizes of "ひ" and "ょ" to make sure you can see the difference clearly!

Let's find words with "Hyo"

Words that start with "hyo" include hyoutan (gourd), hyottoko (funny mask), hyoushi (cover), and hyouzan (iceberg).
Ice pellets that fall from the sky are also called "hyou" (hail).
The animal Hiragana "Hyo" and hail from the sky have the same name, but they are totally different things!
Say "hiyoko" and "hyottoko" out loud to feel the difference.
See how many "hyo" words you can name with your family!

Color the big Hiragana "Hyo" with your favorite colors

First, try coloring the big outlined Hiragana "Hyo" in the top right with your favorite colors.
If you make "ひ" yellow and "ょ" black to match the leopard, it will look like leopard spots!
To stay inside the lines, color slowly near the edges and freely in the middle.

Leopards have yellow and black flower patterns

Color the leopard's body yellow, gold, or light orange.
Make the belly, inside of the legs, and around the mouth white or cream to look real.
For the flower-like spots, color the edges black, and make the middle a slightly darker orange or brown than the body.
Fill in the small spots on the head and legs with black.
Color the eyes yellow-green or yellow, and the nose pink to give it a cool face.

Tracing practice: 2 boxes make 1 set

In the bottom right boxes, there are 4 sets of light gray Hiragana "Hyo".
"ひ" is in the left box, and a small "ょ" is in the right box. The 2 boxes make 1 set.
We recommend a B or 2B pencil that is not too dark and not too light.
Use the vertical and horizontal lines in the middle of the boxes as a guide. Check where the letter starts before you write!
When you write 1 set, say "Hyo" out loud.
Once you trace all 4 sets carefully one by one, try writing Hiragana "Hyo" all by yourself in the white space outside the boxes!

Hiragana "Hyo" is a Master Tree Climber

Hiragana "Hyo" is an animal that is super good at climbing trees.
Sometimes, it carries its prey up into a tree with its mouth.
Up in a tree, it is hard for lions or hyenas to steal its food!

The Difference Between Hiragana "Hyo" and a Cheetah

Hiragana "Hyo" and cheetahs look very similar because they both have black patterns on yellow bodies.
The pattern on Hiragana "Hyo" looks like flowers with open centers. The pattern on a cheetah is solid black round spots.
Also, cheetahs have black tear-like lines running from under their eyes to their mouth.
Try to compare them when you go to the zoo!

The Black Hiragana "Hyo", "Black Hiragana "Hyo""

There are also Hiragana "Hyo" with pitch-black bodies, and they are called Black Hiragana "Hyo".
A Black Hiragana "Hyo" is not a different kind of animal, just a Hiragana "Hyo" with black fur.
Depending on how the light hits it, you can faintly see the flower pattern inside its black fur!

Hail, the "Hyo" Falling From the Sky

Ice balls that fall from the sky are called "hyo" (hail) when they are 5 millimeters or larger.
Smaller ones are called "arare" (small hail).
"Hyo" often falls from big summer thunderclouds.
It can be dangerous when it falls, so get inside a building right away!