This is the 3805th most frequent Japanese word.
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.
Here, 'ほうが良い' is used as a construct to suggest the better choice among options.
彼女はそれを見たほうが良い。
She should take a look at it.
Here, 'ほ' is part of the word 'ほとんど', meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'.
炎は赤くほとんど消えかけていた。
The flames were red and almost dying out.
Here, 'ほら' is used as an interjection to attract someone's attention, similar to 'look' in English.