ヅ
du

ヅ (du)

ヅ is a katakana character pronounced “du”. It is the katakana form of hiragana づ.

Hiragana Equivalent

づ

Same pronunciation, used for native Japanese words and grammar.

Character Details

Romaji
du
Row
da
Unicode
U+30C5

Common Uses

Katakana ヅ (du) appears frequently in foreign loanwords, scientific names, onomatopoeia, and for emphasis in written Japanese. Learning both katakana and hiragana forms helps you read all types of Japanese text.

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