Hiragana Letter Gu Letter
ぐ is the hiragana character for the “gu” sound in Japanese.
U+3050
“ぐ” is a Japanese hiragana character used to write the “gu” sound. This page helps you copy it correctly and use the right Unicode and code escapes in your tools.
Hiragana Letter Gu Letter Meaning
ぐ (hiragana letter gu) represents the sound “gu” in the Japanese syllabary. Like other hiragana, it is primarily used for native Japanese words, grammatical endings, and phonetic spelling. You’ll often see ぐ in everyday vocabulary and word formation where the “gu” pronunciation matters, and it may appear as part of longer strings when combined with other kana (for example, ぐ + vowel/ending kana). In digital text, ぐ is a single Unicode character, so copying it directly is usually the safest way to avoid font or encoding issues.
Common uses
- •Writing Japanese words that include the “gu” sound in plain hiragana
- •Typing or composing Japanese text in chat, emails, and notes
- •Designing UI labels or placeholders that include the hiragana “ぐ” character
- •Adding kana to subtitles, captions, or educational materials
- •Using the character in templates or data fields that require exact Unicode characters
Examples
ぐ (Hiragana Letter Gu) - Unicode & Copy
- ぐぐ ん き
- ぐぎゅ う た
- ぐくすぐったい
- ぐいぐる
- ぐすぐ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+3050 | |
| HTML Entity | ぐ | |
| HTML Code | ぐ | |
| CSS | \3050 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 12368 | |
| Decimal | 12368 |
How to type Hiragana Letter Gu Letter (ぐ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 12368 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 3050 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 3050. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 3050, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ぐ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Hiragana Letter Gu letter mean?
ぐ (hiragana letter gu) represents the sound “gu” in the Japanese syllabary. Like other hiragana, it is primarily used for native Japanese words, grammatical endings, and phonetic spelling. You’ll often see ぐ in everyday vocabulary and word formation where the “gu” pronunciation matters, and it may appear as part of longer strings when combined with other kana (for example, ぐ + vowel/ending kana). In digital text, ぐ is a single Unicode character, so copying it directly is usually the safest way to avoid font or encoding issues.
What character is “ぐ” in Unicode?
“ぐ” is HIRAGANA LETTER GU with Unicode code point U+3050.
How can I copy “ぐ” reliably?
Copy the character directly as “ぐ” from this page. For code use, prefer the provided escapes: CSS \\3050 or JavaScript \\u{3050}.
What is the HTML entity for “ぐ”?
The HTML entity is ぐ.
Is “ぐ” one character or multiple characters?
It is a single hiragana character (one Unicode code point), not a combination of multiple symbols.