す (su), hiragana basic
す
su
さ row · u column
hiraganabasic2 strokes
Stroke order
Pronunciation
The u can be whispered or barely audible, especially in words such as です. Keep the timing; do not treat it as a different spelling.
katakana counterpart
Variants
Similar characters
Words with す
すみませんexcuse me / I’m sorry
寿司すしsushi
するdo
How to remember it
すA line crosses a loop with a long tail. Imagine a swing hanging from its frame: su.
Where it comes from
寸す
す developed from the cursive writing of 寸. The loop and tail belong to the simplified handwritten form.