Hiragana & Katakana · Katakana: ma, ya

ユ

ゆ

yu

Stroke order of katakana ユ

ユ is written with 2 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A U-turn shape like a tray — "you" sit on it.

Origin: from part of the kanji 由

Example word

ユニフォーム

ゆにふぉーむ

uniform

More words: Katakana: ma, ya

マma ミmi ムmu メme モmo ヤya ヨyo

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