Hiragana Letter Su Letter
す (Hiragana Letter Su) is a Japanese hiragana character used to write the sound “su.”
U+3059
“す” is the hiragana letter for the syllable sound “su.” It’s commonly used in everyday Japanese writing. Use the copy tools below to paste it into text, design files, or code.
Hiragana Letter Su Letter Meaning
す (Hiragana Letter Su) is a Japanese character representing the sound “su.” In hiragana, it’s typically used to spell words and grammatical parts where “su” occurs. Depending on context, it may appear inside longer words and sentences, and it can also be part of polite forms and everyday vocabulary. This character is part of the basic hiragana writing system, so it’s widely used across casual and formal text. For developers and designers, “す” is defined by Unicode code point U+3059 and can be inserted using standard character escapes shown on this page.
Common uses
- •Spelling “su” in common Japanese words (hiragana-based writing)
- •Writing grammatical endings or particles that include the “su” sound
- •Typing Japanese messages, notes, or chat content in hiragana
- •Labeling UI text elements in Japanese language interfaces
- •Using in social media posts or captions that include the “su” syllable
Examples
す (Hiragana Letter Su) — Copy & Unicode Info
- すすし
- すすき
- すすぐ
- すすみません
- すいす
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+3059 | |
| HTML Entity | す | |
| HTML Code | す | |
| CSS | \3059 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 12377 | |
| Decimal | 12377 |
How to type Hiragana Letter Su Letter (す)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 12377 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 3059 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 3059. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 3059, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy す 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 Su letter mean?
す (Hiragana Letter Su) is a Japanese character representing the sound “su.” In hiragana, it’s typically used to spell words and grammatical parts where “su” occurs. Depending on context, it may appear inside longer words and sentences, and it can also be part of polite forms and everyday vocabulary. This character is part of the basic hiragana writing system, so it’s widely used across casual and formal text. For developers and designers, “す” is defined by Unicode code point U+3059 and can be inserted using standard character escapes shown on this page.
What is the Unicode code point for す?
The Unicode code point for “す” is U+3059.
How do I insert す in HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: す
What is the JavaScript escape sequence for す?
Use \\u{3059}.
Is す the same as a Katakana character?
No. “す” is hiragana. Katakana has a different character for “su.”