Yu (kana)


, in hiragana or 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.
FormsRōmajiHiraganaKatakana
Normal y-
yu
Normal y-
yuu
ゆう, ゆぅ
ゆー
ユウ, ユゥ
ユー

Stroke order

Other communicative representations

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.