ゆ
yu
ゆ (yu)
ゆ is a hiragana character pronounced “yu”. It belongs to the ya row.
Katakana Equivalent
ユ
The katakana form of ゆ, used for foreign words and emphasis.
Korean Hint
유
Similar sound in Korean for Korean speakers learning Japanese.
Memory Trick
A fish — 'yu' as in 'You caught a fish!'
Looks like a fish swimming
Character Details
- Writing System
- Hiragana
- Romaji
- yu
- Row
- ya
- Unicode
- U+3086
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