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U+3085, ゅ
HIRAGANA LETTER SMALL YU

[U+3084]
Hiragana
[U+3086]

Japanese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Small form of the hiragana character (yu).

Combining form[edit]

 

  1. Small combining form of hiragana (yu) used in 拗音 (yōon) morae that end in u, such as しゅ (shu), ちゅ (chu), and きゅ (kyu). Historically not distinguished from full-size version.

Related terms[edit]

  • (small ya)
  • (small yo)
  • (katakana small yu)
  • (full-size yu)

See also[edit]