# ふ — hiragana “fu”

ふ is the hiragana character for the sound “fu”. It is written with 4 strokes, and in katakana the same sound is フ.

- Reading: fu
- Strokes: 4
- Katakana: フ

## How ふ sounds

Softer than an English f: the lips don’t touch the teeth, and air passes gently between them.

## Words with ふ

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ふる | furu | to fall |
| ふたり | futari | two persons |
| ふん | fun | minute |
| ふね | fune | ship |
| ふるい | furui | old |
| ふく | fuku | clothes; to blow |

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/hiragana-chart/fu/. Last updated 2026-11-01.