How to write ス (su) in katakana
Add two short marks to ス (su) and you get ズ (zu). Its shape keeps a part of the kanji 須 (“ought”). It takes two short strokes: the first from the top left going rightwards then down and left, the last ending at the bottom right. Loanwords that begin with it: スト (“strike”), スイス (“Switzerland”), スカイ (“sky”) and スカル (“scull”).
- Romaji
- su
- Strokes
- 2
- From
- 須
- Hiragana
- す
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- top leftrightwards → down and left
- centerdown and right
Where ス comes from
- Katakana
- 須, a part of the kanji
- Hiragana
- す from 寸
The two scripts took this sound from different kanji, 須 (“ought”) and 寸 (“measurement”).
Look-alikes
- ヌ, 2 strokes
Trace it
Follow the numbers. Tracing help
With voicing marks
Base kana first, then the marks at the top right.
Words with ス
863 common JMdict katakana words with it; ten shown.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スト | suto | strike |
| スイス | suisu | Switzerland |
| スカイ | sukai | sky |
| スカル | sukaru | scull; sculling boat |
| スキン | sukin | skin; skin (custom graphical user interface for an application) |
| スキー | sukii | skiing; ski |
| スコア | sukoa | score; full score |
| スタブ | sutabu | stub |
| スタン | sutan | stun |
| スター | sutaa | star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity |
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