ツ — katakana “tsu”
ツ is the katakana character for the sound “tsu”. It is written with 3 strokes, and in hiragana the same sound is つ.
ツ
How to write ツ
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 ツ sounds
The t row bends here: it reads tsu, not tu, with the ts of “cats”.
Don't confuse it with
Words with ツ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ツアー | tsuaa | tour |
| スポーツ | supootsu | sport |
| シャツ | shatsu | shirt |
| ドイツ | doitsu | Germany |
| スーツケース | suutsukeesu | suitcase |
| スーツ | suutsu | suit |
The whole row
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