The hiragana syllable は (ha). Its equivalent in katakana is ハ (ha). It is the twenty-sixth syllable in the gojūon order; its position is は行あ段 (ha-gyō a-dan, “row ha, section a”).

unique topic marker, often untranslatable / what about, where is (used without a predicate to ask for more information about something) / Inserted between two verbs for emphasis.

(dated, humble) Used to show agreement or obedience: yes

is (used to describe a state or condition) / am, are, is (used to describe an ongoing action or a temporary state) / be (used to indicate existence) / be (used to indicate identity or class membership) / will be, is going to be

(humble) 母: mother

箒, 帚: broom

継母: a stepmother

甚だ: very, greatly / 甚だ: excessively

母親: mother

鰰, 鱩: a sailfin sandfish