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Learn Hiragana su す
す is pronounced like the name “Sue”.
The Hiragana す is made with 2 strokes.
す is part of the verb to breathe/smoke: “すう”. Kanji: 吸う.
The katakana counterpart of す is ス, not to be mixed up with the other katakana ヌ.
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How to write Hiragana su す
Start with the horizontal line. Then make the vertical line intersecting slightly right of the middle with the loop below this and a left curving tail at the base.
Word samples using Hiragana su す
| Hiragana | Japanese | English meaning |
| す | Su | Nest |
| すいどう | Suidō | Water supply |
| すうがく | Sūgaku | Mathematics |
| すいえい | Suiei | Swimming |
| すな | Suna | Sand |
More about Hiragana su す
す comes from the cursive form of the kanji 寸. You can find more about the origin of this character here
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