ちゅ (chu), hiragana yōon
ちゅ
chu
Combination · ち + ゅ
hiraganayōon4 strokes
Stroke order
Pronunciation
The two characters combine into one syllable lasting one beat (mora). Do not give the small kana a separate beat.
katakana counterpart
Formed from
ちゅ combines ち with a small ゅ. Instead of saying ち and then a separate vowel, say chu as one syllable with one beat.
ちchibasic
ゅyusmall
Words with ちゅ
~中~ちゅうin progress; during