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 |
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.”