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What is the Hiragana for 'U'? | う

If you are wondering what is the Hiragana for 'U', you've come to the right place!

The Hiragana for 'U' is 'う'.

    hiragana

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    U

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Words Using

Hiragana is used for native Japanese words and grammatical elements.

This hiragana character is used in 135 words:

    word

    言う

    Meaning

    Say

    word

    思う

    Meaning

    Think

    word

    そう

    Meaning

    So, Like that

    word

    どう

    Meaning

    How

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    仕舞う

    Meaning

    Put away

    word

    使う

    Meaning

    Use

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    もう

    Meaning

    Already, More

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    こう

    Meaning

    Like this

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    行う

    Meaning

    Conduct

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    もらう

    Meaning

    Receive

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    違う

    Meaning

    Differ, Be wrong

    word

    どうして

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    Why

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    買う

    Meaning

    Buy

    word

    従う

    Meaning

    Follow, Obey

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    願う

    Meaning

    Request, Wish

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    会う

    Meaning

    Meet

    word

    向かう

    Meaning

    Head, Face

    word

    笑う

    Meaning

    Laugh

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    うまい

    Meaning

    Delicious, Skilled

    word

    失う

    Meaning

    Lose

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    合う

    Meaning

    Fit, Match

    word

    うれしい

    Meaning

    Happy

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    払う

    Meaning

    Pay, Sweep

    word

    うなずく

    Meaning

    Nod

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    伴う

    Meaning

    Accompany

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    付き合う

    Meaning

    Accompany, Date

    word

    酔っ払う

    Meaning

    Drunk

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    食う

    Meaning

    Eat

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    うん

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    Yes

    word

    向こう

    Meaning

    Other side, Beyond

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    問う

    Meaning

    Question, Ask

    word

    うそ

    Meaning

    Lie

    word

    追う

    Meaning

    Chase

    word

    扱う

    Meaning

    Handle

    word

    歌う

    Meaning

    Sing

    word

    出会う

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    Meet, Encounter

    word

    通う

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    Commute

    word

    向こう側

    Meaning

    Other side

    word

    有り難う

    Meaning

    Thanks

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    構う

    Meaning

    Care, Mind

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    戦う

    Meaning

    Fight

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    洗う

    Meaning

    Wash

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    支払う

    Meaning

    Pay

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    誘う

    Meaning

    Invite

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    ごちそう

    Meaning

    Feast

    word

    ごちそうする

    Meaning

    Treat

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    うわさ

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    Rumor

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    ようこそ

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    Welcome

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    間違う

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    Mistake

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    吸う

    Meaning

    Inhale, Suck

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    金もうけ

    Meaning

    Moneymaking

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    奪う

    Meaning

    Take, Rob

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    疑う

    Meaning

    Doubt

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    迷う

    Meaning

    Lose, Hesitate

    word

    襲う

    Meaning

    Attack

    word

    どうぞ

    Meaning

    Please, Go ahead

    word

    負う

    Meaning

    Bear

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    狙う

    Meaning

    Target, Aim

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    救う

    Meaning

    Save

    word

    覆う

    Meaning

    Cover

    word

    うかがう

    Meaning

    Visit, Ask

    word

    沿う

    Meaning

    Follow

    word

    味わう

    Meaning

    Savor

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    飼う

    Meaning

    Keep

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    そろう

    Meaning

    Gather, Align

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    嫌う

    Meaning

    Dislike

    word

    しょうゆ

    Meaning

    Soy sauce

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    遭う

    Meaning

    Suffer, Encounter

    word

    しょっちゅう

    Meaning

    Often

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    漂う

    Meaning

    Drift

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    担う

    Meaning

    Bear

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    話し合う

    Meaning

    Discuss

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    からかう

    Meaning

    Tease

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    伺う

    Meaning

    Visit, Ask

    word

    きゅうり

    Meaning

    Cucumber

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    うろうろ

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    Wandering

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    うちわ

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    Fan

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    うっかり

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    Carelessly

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    逆らう

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    Defy

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    ずうずうしい

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    Shameless

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    習う

    Meaning

    Learn

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    手伝う

    Meaning

    Help

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    拾う

    Meaning

    Pickup

    word

    祝う

    Meaning

    Celebrate

    word

    背負う

    Meaning

    Carry

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    どうせ

    Meaning

    Anyway

    word

    こしょう

    Meaning

    Pepper

    word

    うがい

    Meaning

    Gargle

    word

    うきうき

    Meaning

    Excited

    word

    うつむく

    Meaning

    Look down

    word

    ぎゅうぎゅう

    Meaning

    Packed

    word

    ぎょうざ

    Meaning

    Dumpling

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    振るう

    Meaning

    Wield

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    敬う

    Meaning

    Respect

    word

    狂う

    Meaning

    Crazy, Broken

    word

    うたう

    Meaning

    Sing

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    酔う

    Meaning

    Drunk

    word

    雇う

    Meaning

    Hire

    word

    整う

    Meaning

    Be arranged

    word

    争う

    Meaning

    Compete, Dispute

    word

    はう

    Meaning

    Crawl

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    どうしても

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    No matter what, By all means

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    どうか

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    Please

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    どうも

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    Thanks, Somehow

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    間に合う

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    Suffice, Be in time

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    似合う

    Meaning

    Suit

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    どうやら

    Meaning

    Seems

    word

    見習う

    Meaning

    Learn

    word

    取り扱う

    Meaning

    Deal, Handle

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    危うい

    Meaning

    Dangerous, Uncertain

    word

    補う

    Meaning

    Supplement

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    給う

    Meaning

    Bestow

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    知り合う

    Meaning

    Meet

    word

    どうにか

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    Somehow

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    かなう

    Meaning

    Match, Come true

    word

    うどん

    Meaning

    Noodles

    word

    向き合う

    Meaning

    Face

    word

    養う

    Meaning

    Support, Nurture

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    隣り合う

    Meaning

    Adjacent

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    ためらう

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    Hesitate

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    もうける

    Meaning

    Profit

    word

    振る舞う

    Meaning

    Treat, Behave

    word

    とうもろこし

    Meaning

    Corn

    word

    拭う

    Meaning

    Wipe

    word

    誓う

    Meaning

    Swear

    word

    ほうれん草

    Meaning

    Spinach

    word

    釣り合う

    Meaning

    Balance

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    臭う

    Meaning

    Smell

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    匂う

    Meaning

    Smell, Suggest

    word

    もうかる

    Meaning

    Profit

    word

    もうけ

    Meaning

    Profit

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    見舞う

    Meaning

    Visit, Afflict

    word

    ろうそく

    Meaning

    Candle

    word

    縫う

    Meaning

    Sew

    word

    もうじき

    Meaning

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Learn the Hiragana

Let's make sure you fully understand this hiragana character.

What does う sound like?

う is pronounced as 'U'.

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