つ (tsu)

Hiragana Stroke Order Practice Sheet

1 stroke Like "ts" in "cats" + "oo" つき (tsuki) — moon

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Pengucapan

Karakter つ mewakili suku kata 'tsu', bunyi 'ts' diikuti 'u'. 'ts' mirip dengan 'ts' dalam 'cats' atau 'pizza'. Perhatikan: ia TIDAK diucapkan 'tu' — tidak ada bunyi 'tu' dalam bahasa Jepang standar. Bagian dari baris た. Versi kecil っ adalah sokuon, digunakan untuk menggandakan konsonan.

Panduan Tiap Guratan

つ ditulis dalam satu guratan. Mulai di kiri atas, tarik garis melengkung halus yang membusur melewati bagian atas karakter, lalu lengkungkan ke bawah dan kembali ke kiri bawah, membentuk bentuk seperti 'U' terbalik atau 'C' bergaya yang terbuka ke kanan. Jaga lengkungan halus dan bagian bawahnya sedikit terbuka.

Kata Umum dengan つ

つくる (tsukuru) — membuat
いつか (itsuka) — tanggal 5
ふつか (futsuka) — tanggal 2
かおつき (kaotsuki) — raut wajah
きずつける (kizutsukeru) — melukai
はつか (hatsuka) — tanggal 20
いつごろ (itsugoro) — kapan kira-kira
つつしむ (tsutsushimu) — berhati-hati / menahan diri
くつ (kutsu) — sepatu
しつ (shitsu) — kualitas / mutu
つくえ (tsukue) — meja
つち (tsuchi) — tanah
つつ (tsutsu) — tabung / pipa
きつね (kitsune) — rubah
つな (tsuna) — tali
なつ (natsu) — musim panas
ねつ (netsu) — panas / demam
ひつじ (hitsuji) — domba / biri-biri
つばさ (tsubasa) — sayap
つぶ (tsubu) — butir

How to Write つ (tsu) in Hiragana

The hiragana character つ is romanized as "tsu" and is written with 1 stroke. Like "ts" in "cats" + "oo". Example word: つき (tsuki) — moon.

Stroke Order for つ

When writing つ, 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 つ 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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