# ス — katakana “su”

ス is the katakana character for the sound “su”. It is written with 2 strokes, and in hiragana the same sound is す.

- Reading: su
- Strokes: 2
- Hiragana: す

## Don't confuse it with

ヌ

## Words with ス

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| スマホ | sumaho | smartphone |
| スポーツ | supootsu | sport |
| スキー | sukii | skiing |
| スープ | suupu | soup |
| スピーチ | supiichi | speech |
| スーツケース | suutsukeesu | suitcase |

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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/katakana-chart/su/. Last updated 2026-11-01.