ちゅ
Hiragana · ta-row · contracted sound (yōon)
ちゅ — chu
The Hiragana character ちゅ is read as "chu" in standard Hepburn romaji. It belongs to the ta-row as a contracted sound (yōon).
The katakana counterpart
ちゅ has a katakana counterpart, チュ — the same sound (chu), written in the other native script. Hiragana and katakana share the same phonological system; the choice between them is a stylistic and functional one.
Practise this character
You've read the details — now build the motor and recognition pathways. The quickest way is a short drill session focused on the row this character belongs to.
- Recognition drill — see the kana, pick the romaji.
- Recall drill — see the romaji, pick the kana.
- Writing practice — trace the stroke order on canvas.
- Typing drill — produce the kana from the keyboard.