Hiragana ちゅ (chu)
ちゅ is a combination (yōon) sound, read “chu”, written with 4 strokes.
ちゅ
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Memory trick
Big ち + small ゅ blend into one beat: "chu".
Also typed as tyu or cyu on a Japanese keyboard.
In katakana
チュthe same sound, “chu”Practise ちゅ until it sticks
It's taught in hiragana lesson 13, "Combos I". Nijikana drills each character with mini-games and audio, and spaced repetition brings it back just before you forget it.
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