Hiragana Letter Tu Letter
The hiragana character つ, Unicode U+3064, used to write the “tu” sound in Japanese.
U+3064
つ is a Japanese hiragana character used to represent a “tu” sound. It’s commonly seen in everyday words and writing. You can copy it easily and use it with standard Unicode escape sequences.
Hiragana Letter Tu Letter Meaning
つ (hiragana “tu”) is a basic Japanese kana character. In writing, it represents the “tu” sound and is used as part of words and grammatical forms. You’ll encounter つ in many everyday terms where the “tu” syllable appears, and it can also be used in more varied spellings depending on the word. When you’re working with text, つ is a single character with Unicode code point U+3064, so it’s reliable for copy/paste and for programming text generation.
Common uses
- •Typing Japanese words that contain the “tu” syllable
- •Displaying Japanese kana in UI labels and product text
- •Writing names, short phrases, or subtitles in Japanese
- •Annotating pronunciation or kana learning materials
- •Using hiragana in jokes, signage, or social media captions
Examples
つ (Hiragana Letter TU) – Copy & Use
- つつぎ
- つことばつづり
- つやすいつ
- つひとつ
- つたびにつく
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+3064 | |
| HTML Entity | つ | |
| HTML Code | つ | |
| CSS | \3064 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 12388 | |
| Decimal | 12388 |
How to type Hiragana Letter Tu Letter (つ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 12388 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 3064 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 3064. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 3064, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy つ 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 Tu letter mean?
つ (hiragana “tu”) is a basic Japanese kana character. In writing, it represents the “tu” sound and is used as part of words and grammatical forms. You’ll encounter つ in many everyday terms where the “tu” syllable appears, and it can also be used in more varied spellings depending on the word. When you’re working with text, つ is a single character with Unicode code point U+3064, so it’s reliable for copy/paste and for programming text generation.
What is the Unicode code point for つ?
The Unicode code point for つ is U+3064.
How do I write つ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: つ
How do I escape つ in CSS or JavaScript?
CSS escape: \\3064. JavaScript (Unicode escape): \\u{3064}.
Is つ the same as “tsu” in Japanese?
つ is the hiragana character commonly associated with the “tu/tsu” sound, typically referred to as “tsu” in many learning materials.