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ス (su) – Katakana



Pronunciation

– Pronounced as the Japanese ‘su’. Sounds closest to the English word “sue”.

About

す, in hiragana, or ス in katakana is one of the Japanese kana, each of which represents one mora. The shapes of these kana come from 寸 and 須, respectively.

Mnemonics

Mnemonic 1: This is a picture of ‘Su’, you may remember her from the hiragana. This time she is running to the right, with her hair swaying back in the wind.

Mnemonic 2: This symbol somewhat resembles the letter z (prounouce it “zee”). Remember the girl’s name Suzie to make this link.

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