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Japanese Day One

Hiragana

づ

Hiragana づ stroke order & pronunciation

Romaji: zu / du

3 strokes

This is a voiced kana: it adds two small marks (dakuten or handakuten) to a base letter and changes the sound.

Stroke order and practice

Follow the numbered strokes, then trace づ yourself on the canvas.

123

Example word with づ

みかづきmikazukicrescent moon
Practice readingHiragana voiced quiz

Other hiragana in the da-row

Same sound in katakana: ヅ

Full hiragana chart →