Japanese symbol for “ho”
ほう
ほう
Romaji: hou
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.
In Japanese, ho is ほう (hou).
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Meanings
- int oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.
- exp hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
Written forms: —. Readings: ほう、ほー、ホー.
Other Japanese words for “ho”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ビッチ | ビッチ bitchi | slut; floozie; ho |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.