'ba' column of the kana syllabary; verbs ending in 'bu'
Refers to the row of kana starting with ば (ba), び (bi), ぶ (bu), べ (be), ぼ (bo). In grammar, it classifies verbs whose dictionary form ends in ぶ, such as 遊ぶ (asobu) or 呼ぶ (yobu).
Verbs in the 'ba' column include 'asobu' (play) and 'yobu' (call).
五十音図でバ行はバ・ビ・ブ・ベ・ボと並ぶ。
In the gojūon chart, the 'ba' row is arranged as ba, bi, bu, be, bo.