ゆ (yu), hiragana basic
ゆ
yu
や row · u column
hiraganabasic2 strokes
Stroke order
katakana counterpart
Words with ゆ
雪ゆきsnow
夕方ゆうがたlate afternoon; early evening
郵便局ゆうびんきょくpost office
How to remember it
ゆImagine a fish with a large loop for its body and a line through the middle. Picture it swimming toward you: yu.
Where it comes from
由ゆ
ゆ developed from the cursive writing of 由. The handwritten shape became the broad loop seen today.