No. 3,805 in Japanese
ほ
The Japanese word "ほ" can be a hiragana character used phonetically or represent meanings like "sail" (帆) or an exclamation like "Oh!" depending on context.
In a sentence
彼女はそれを見たほうが良い。
She should take a look at it.
Here, 'ほうが良い' is used as a construct to suggest the better choice among options.
炎は赤くほとんど消えかけていた。
The flames were red and almost dying out.
Here, 'ほ' is part of the word 'ほとんど', meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'.
ほら、忘れ物を持って行きなさいよ。
Look, take your forgotten things before leaving.
Here, 'ほら' is used as an interjection to attract someone's attention, similar to 'look' in English.
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