Moji Ninjaづ — hiragana “zu”
づ is the hiragana character for the sound “zu”. It is written with 3 strokes, and in katakana the same sound is ヅ.
づ
How to write づ
Follow the numbers on the diagram: each stroke starts at its number. Keep to this order, because that is how your hand remembers the shape.
How づ sounds
づ is つ with dakuten (゛): tsu becomes zu.
Sounds the same as ず. It is rare: it appears when つ is voiced, as in みかづき (mikazuki, a crescent moon), or after another つ, as in つづく (tsuzuku, to continue).
Words with づ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| つづける | tsuzukeru | to continue |
| きづく | kizuku | to notice |
| つづく | tsuzuku | to continue |
| ちかづく | chikazuku | to approach |
| かたづける | katazukeru | to put in order |
The whole row
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