How to write す (su) in hiragana
す (su) turns into ず (zu) with the voicing marks. It grew out of the cursive form of the kanji 寸 (“measurement”). Its two strokes begin at the top left, heading rightwards, and the last one finishes at the bottom. Words that start with it include 筋 (“muscle”), 姿 (“figure”), 少し (“a little”) and 推進 (“propulsion”).
- Romaji
- su
- Strokes
- 2
- From
- 寸
- Katakana
- ス
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- top leftrightwards
- topdownwards
Where す comes from
- Hiragana
- 寸, cursive of the whole kanji
- Katakana
- ス from 須
The two scripts took this sound from different kanji, 寸 (“measurement”) and 須 (“ought”).
Look-alikes
- む, 3 strokes
Trace it
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With voicing marks
Base kana first, then the marks at the top right.
Words with す
812 common JMdict words with it; ten shown.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 筋 | すじ suji | muscle; tendon |
| 姿 | すがた sugata | figure; form |
| 少し | すこし sukoshi | a little; a bit |
| 推進 | すいしん suishin | propulsion; drive |
| 数字 | すうじ suuji | numeral; digit |
| 推薦 | すいせん suisen | recommendation; referral |
| 水準 | すいじゅん suijun | level; standard |
| 少なくとも | すくなくとも sukunakutomo | at least |
| 相撲 | すもう sumou | sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler |
| 末 | すえ sue | end; tip |
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