Su (kana)
す, in hiragana, or ス in katakana is one of the Japanese kana, each of which represents one mora. Their shapes come from the kanji 寸 and 須, respectively. Both kana represent the sound. In the Ainu language, the katakana ス can be written as small ㇲ to represent a final s, and is used to emphasize the pronunciation of rather than the normal .
| Forms | Rōmaji | Hiragana | Katakana |
Normal s-
| su | す | ス |
Normal s-
| suu, swu
sū | すう, すぅ
すー | スウ, スゥ
スー |
Addition dakuten z-
| zu | ず | ズ |
Addition dakuten z-
| zuu, zwu
zū | ずう, ずぅ
ずー | ズウ, ズゥ
ズー |
* スィ and ズィ are also used to present si and zi pronunciations respectively. For example, 'C' is presented as スィー. See also Hepburn romanization.Stroke order
