(zu) Hiragana Worksheet

Practice writing the hiragana character づ (zu) with this free printable worksheet. Master its 3-stroke form and Katakana pair ヅ. Start practicing today!

Hiragana worksheet

zu

Romaji zu
Stroke count 3
Katakana pair

Fun facts

  • づ is made by adding dakuten ゛ to つ.
  • づ is pronounced like ず in modern standard Japanese, but it is still used where the sound historically comes from つ.
  • づ is pronounced like ず in modern standard Japanese, but it appears in words where an original つ is preserved or voiced, such as つづく (tsuzuku, “to continue”); many keyboard input systems type it as “du.”
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