Yu (kana)
ゆ, in hiragana or ユ in katakana, is one of the Japanese kana, which each represent one mora. Both are written in two strokes and represent.
When small and preceded by an -i kana, this kana represents not a separate sound but a modification of that of another.
Forms | Rōmaji | Hiragana | Katakana |
Normal y-
| yu | ゆ | ユ |
Normal y-
| yuu yū | ゆう, ゆぅ ゆー | ユウ, ユゥ ユー |
The yōon characters ゅ and ュ are encoded in Japanese Braille by prefixing "-u" kana with a yōon braille indicator, which can be combined with the "Dakuten" or "Handakuten" braille indicators for the appropriate consonant sounds.