Hiragana Letter Hu Letter
ふ is the Japanese hiragana character for “hu,” written in a simple rounded form.
U+3075
ふ is a Japanese hiragana letter used in everyday writing. You can easily copy it or insert it using common Unicode escapes. This page provides practical examples and input methods for working with ふ in text and code.
Hiragana Letter Hu Letter Meaning
ふ (U+3075) is the hiragana letter “hu.” In Japanese, it is used to write words that contain the sound “hu,” such as in basic vocabulary and grammatical patterns. Depending on the word, its pronunciation may sound closer to “fu” in modern speech. As a hiragana character, ふ is typically used in native Japanese text rather than in kanji. When working with typography or localization, ふ helps represent phonetic spelling accurately, especially in contexts like furigana-like readings, children’s materials, and pronunciation-focused writing. It is also useful when typing Japanese in IME-enabled environments.
Common uses
- •Writing Japanese words that use the “hu/fu” sound
- •Adding kana spellings for readings or pronunciation support
- •Creating labels or UI text in Japanese-localized apps
- •Typing Japanese content in chat, notes, or social media
- •Including hiragana-only or phonetic text in learning materials
Examples
ふ — Hiragana letter hu (ふ)
- ふふたり (two people)
- ふふゆ (winter)
- ふふく (clothes)
- ふあさふく (morning clothing/attire)
- ふかぜ ふう (wind/blowing style; phonetic usage)
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+3075 | |
| HTML Entity | ふ | |
| HTML Code | ふ | |
| CSS | \3075 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 12405 | |
| Decimal | 12405 |
How to type Hiragana Letter Hu Letter (ふ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 12405 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 3075 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 3075. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 3075, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ふ 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 Hu letter mean?
ふ (U+3075) is the hiragana letter “hu.” In Japanese, it is used to write words that contain the sound “hu,” such as in basic vocabulary and grammatical patterns. Depending on the word, its pronunciation may sound closer to “fu” in modern speech. As a hiragana character, ふ is typically used in native Japanese text rather than in kanji. When working with typography or localization, ふ helps represent phonetic spelling accurately, especially in contexts like furigana-like readings, children’s materials, and pronunciation-focused writing. It is also useful when typing Japanese in IME-enabled environments.
What Unicode character is “ふ”?
“ふ” is HIRAGANA LETTER HU, Unicode code point U+3075.
How do I copy “ふ” into HTML or web text?
Use the provided HTML entity: ふ.
How can I insert “ふ” in CSS?
You can use the CSS escape: \\3075.
How do I represent “ふ” in JavaScript?
Use the JavaScript escape: \\u{3075}.