う
u
う (u)
う is a hiragana character pronounced “u”. It belongs to the vowel row.
Katakana Equivalent
ウ
The katakana form of う, used for foreign words and emphasis.
Korean Hint
우
Similar sound in Korean for Korean speakers learning Japanese.
Memory Trick
Looks like a U-shaped valley
A curved line that dips down
Character Details
- Writing System
- Hiragana
- Romaji
- u
- Row
- vowels
- Unicode
- U+3046
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