じょ (jo)
Pronunciation
The compound character じょ represents the syllable 'jo', formed by combining じ (ji) with a small ょ. It is pronounced as a single syllable 'jo' (like the 'jo' in 'joke').
Stroke-by-Stroke Guide
じょ is written in five strokes: three for じ plus two for the small ょ. The small ょ is tucked into the lower right area beside じ.
Common Words with じょ
- あいじょう (aijou) — love / affection
- いじょう (ijou) — not less than ... / ... and over / ... and above
- えんじょ (enjo) — assistance / aid / support
- おうじょ (oujo) — princess
- おくじょう (okujou) — rooftop
- かじょう (kajou) — excess / surplus / superabundance
- かのじょ (kanojo) — she / her
- かんじょう (kanjou) — calculation / computation / counting
- きんじょ (kinjo) — neighbourhood / neighborhood / vicinity
- けつじょ (ketsujo) — lack / absence / shortage
- げきじょう (gekijou) — theatre / theater / playhouse
- こうじょう (koujou) — factory / plant / mill
- さくじょ (sakujo) — deletion / elimination / erasure
- しょうじょ (shoujo) — girl / young lady
- しょうじょう (shoujou) — symptoms / condition
- じじょう (jijou) — circumstances / conditions / situation
- じゅんじょ (junjo) — order / sequence
- じょうえん (jouen) — performance / staging / presentation
- じょうきゅう (joukyuu) — upper level / upper grade / high rank
- じょうきょう (joukyou) — state of affairs / situation / conditions
How to Write じょ (jo) in Hiragana
The hiragana character じょ is romanized as "jo" and is written with 5 strokes. Like "jo" in "Joe". Example word: じょうず (jouzu) — skillful.
Stroke Order for じょ
When writing じょ, follow the numbered stroke order shown in the reference character above. Japanese characters are generally written from left to right and top to bottom. Correct stroke order improves readability and writing speed.
Practice Tips
- Print this sheet on standard 8.5" × 11" letter paper
- Start by tracing the light grey guide characters in the first column
- Then practice writing じょ freehand in the empty squares
- Pay attention to stroke direction and order — follow the numbered guide
- For interactive practice with animations, visit the main study page
About Hiragana
Hiragana is one of the three Japanese writing systems. It consists of 46 basic characters, each representing a syllable. Hiragana is used for native Japanese words, grammar particles, and verb endings. Learning correct stroke order is essential for proper Japanese handwriting.