No.250Gen 2 (Johto)
Ho-Oh in Japanese
ホウオウ
Hōō
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ホho
ウu
オo
ウu
Japanese Pokémon names are written in katakana, the script used for foreign words and names. Learn the 4 characters above and you can read “ホウオウ” yourself!
📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Ho-Oh’s feathers glow in seven colors depending on the angle at which they are struck by light. These feathers are said to bring happiness to the bearers. This Pokémon is said to live at the foot of a rainbow.ホウオウの羽は光の当たり方によって7色に輝く。この羽は持ち主に幸福をもたらすと言われている。このポケモンは虹のふもとに住んでいると言われている。
The Japanese text is a translation of the English entry, written with kanji, hiragana and katakana. Try to spot the katakana words!
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