ふ (fu), hiragana basic
ふ
fu
は row · u column
hiraganabasic4 strokes
Stroke order
Pronunciation
Let a gentle stream of air pass between your lips. Your upper teeth do not touch your lower lip as they do for English f.
katakana counterpart
Variants
Words with ふ
冬ふゆwinter
古いふるいold
二日ふつかthe second; two days
How to remember it
ふImagine a small mountain with a mark above and a slope on each side. Blow air gently between your lips for fu.
Where it comes from
不ふ
ふ developed from the cursive writing of 不. The kana does not carry the kanji's negative meaning.