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U+3085, ゅ
HIRAGANA LETTER SMALL YU

Hiragana

Japanese

Etymology

Small form of the hiragana character (yu).

Combining form

 

  1. Small combining form of hiragana (yu) used in 拗音 (yōon) morae that end in u, such as しゅ (shu), ちゅ (chu), and きゅ (kyu). Historically not distinguished from full-size version.

Related terms

  • (small ya)
  • (small yo)
  • (katakana small yu)
  • (full-size yu)

See also