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Practice writing the hiragana character つ (tsu) with this free printable worksheet. Master its 1-stroke form, Katakana pair ツ, and 3 example words. Perfect for beginners!
The small version っ is not read “tsu”; it marks a doubled consonant or brief stop, as in がっこう.
When written small as っ, つ becomes the sokuon: it is not pronounced as “tsu,” but marks a short pause that doubles the following consonant, as in きっぷ (kippu, “ticket”).
In the た-row, つ is pronounced “tsu” rather than the grid-like “tu.”
