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U+3045, ぅ
HIRAGANA LETTER SMALL U

[U+3044]
Hiragana
[U+3046]

Japanese

Etymology

Small form of the hiragana character (u).

Combining form

 

  1. Small combining form of hiragana (u) used to explicitly specify the vowel part of the previous hiragana character, or to show a speaker's pronunciation or extension of that vowel.
    - the sound [du] rather than [do] () or [(d)zu] ()
    です - specifies that the final u in です (desu) should not be silent
    ですぅぅぅ - specifies that the final u in です (desu) should be very long

Usage notes

  • See usage notes of .
  • (katakana small u)
  • (full-size u)

See also

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