Hiragana つ (tsu)
つ is one of the 46 basic characters, read “tsu”, written with 1 stroke.
つ
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Memory trick
A single rolling wave: tsunami.
Also typed as tu on a Japanese keyboard.
In katakana
ツthe same sound, “tsu”Don't mix it up with
Words with つ
ちかてつchikatetsu · subway
ひとつhitotsu · one (thing)
ふたつfutatsu · two (things)
Practise つ until it sticks
It's taught in hiragana lesson 4, "T row". Nijikana drills each character with mini-games and audio, and spaced repetition brings it back just before you forget it.
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