ぐ (gu)

Hiragana Stroke Order Practice Sheet

3 strokes Like "goo" in "goose", but shorter ぐんて (gunte) — gloves

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ぐ (gu) — Hiragana Practice 3 strokes · studyhiragana.com/gu

Pronunciación

El carácter ぐ representa la sílaba 'gu', una 'g' dura seguida de 'u'. Es く con el dakuten que sonoriza 'k' a 'g'.

Guía trazo por trazo

ぐ se escribe en tres trazos. Trazo 1: idéntico a く — un solo trazo angular que comienza en la parte superior izquierda, desciende hasta un punto en el medio y sale hacia la parte inferior derecha. Trazo 2: una pequeña marca diagonal en la parte superior derecha del carácter. Trazo 3: una segunda pequeña marca diagonal justo debajo de la primera, completando el dakuten. Estas dos pequeñas marcas transforman 'ku' en 'gu'.

Palabras comunes con ぐ

ぐん (gun) — ejército / tropas
かぐ (kagu) — muebles
ぐあい (guai) — estado / condición
いそぐ (isogu) — apresurarse
そそぐ (sosogu) — verter / echar
くちぐせ (kuchiguse) — muletilla / dicho favorito
ぐち (guchi) — queja / lamento
たいぐう (taiguu) — trato / tratamiento
つぐ (tsugu) — suceder / heredar
でぐち (deguchi) — salida
どうぐ (dougu) — herramienta / utensilio
まどぐち (madoguchi) — ventanilla / mostrador
およぐ (oyogu) — nadar
うらぐち (uraguchi) — puerta trasera
なぐる (naguru) — golpear / pegar
かいぐん (kaigun) — marina / armada
ぐうぜん (guuzen) — casualidad / coincidencia
ぐんかん (gunkan) — buque de guerra
ぐんじん (gunjin) — militar
ぐんたい (guntai) — fuerzas armadas

How to Write ぐ (gu) in Hiragana

The hiragana character ぐ is romanized as "gu" and is written with 3 strokes. Like "goo" in "goose", but shorter. Example word: ぐんて (gunte) — gloves.

Stroke Order for ぐ

When writing ぐ, follow the numbered stroke order shown in the reference character above. Japanese characters are generally written from left to right and top to bottom. Correct stroke order improves readability and writing speed.

Practice Tips

Print this sheet on standard 8.5" × 11" letter paper
Start by tracing the light grey guide characters in the first column
Then practice writing ぐ freehand in the empty squares
Pay attention to stroke direction and order — follow the numbered guide
For interactive practice with animations, visit the main study page

About Hiragana

Hiragana is one of the three Japanese writing systems. It consists of 46 basic characters, each representing a syllable. Hiragana is used for native Japanese words, grammar particles, and verb endings. Learning correct stroke order is essential for proper Japanese handwriting.

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