Hiragana "Su" Coloring Pages

How the Sound Hiragana "Su" Works in Japanese

Hiragana "Su" makes a sound by combining "s" and "u". You purse your lips just a little bit to make this sound. People use it a lot in Japanese! It is also used at the end of polite words like "desu" and "masu". So it helps people speak nicely to each other.

How the Letter Was Born: From Kanji "寸"

Hiragana came from old cursive Kanji characters. Hiragana "Su" was born from the Kanji character "寸", which was used to measure length.

• First stroke: The side-to-side line of the Kanji "寸" became the base of the letter.

• Second stroke: The line goes down, makes a cute little loop in the middle, and then sweeps down to the left.

  Knowing this helps you see that the loop isn't just for decoration! It helps your pencil stop for a second so you can make a smooth stroke.

The Golden Rule for Writing Beautiful Letters

Hiragana "Su" looks simple, but balancing it can be a bit tricky!

1. First stroke: Draw a long side-to-side line that goes slightly up to the right.

2. Second stroke: Go straight down starting a little to the right of the middle. Near the center, make a nice round loop like an egg.

3. The final sweep: After the loop, sweep down gently to the left with good energy.

   Try to line up the right end of the top line with the tip of your final sweep. This will make your letter look super neat!

Fun Words Starting with Hiragana "Su"

Our learning coloring page has lots of fun words starting with Hiragana "Su"! You can find food, animals, toys, and things you see every day.

When you color the big Hiragana "Su" in the middle, try to make its fun loop stand out!

• Make it pop 3D-style: Softly color the inside of the loop with a light pastel color. Then, trace the outer line with a dark color. Your Hiragana "Su" will look like it is jumping off the page!

• Color along the stroke order: Start with a dark color where you begin writing, and fade to a light color at the end. This shade mix makes your Hiragana "Su" look like it is moving!

• Fun outline design: Fill the inside of the thick letter with rainbow colors or cute little dots. You will love your Hiragana "Su" even more!

Cool coloring tips to bring pictures to life

Here are some tips to make all the fun pictures look amazing!

• Yummy, bright foods: For the watermelon, make the green and black stripes on the rind clear, and color the inside bright red. For sushi, use different colors for each topping—red for tuna and yellow for egg! For the plum, blend red into orange to make it look sweet and ripe.

• Nature and cute creatures: Use light and dark brown for the sparrow, and leave its tummy white to make it super cute. For the lily of the valley, leave the flowers white and color the leaves dark green to make them pop!

• Shiny tools and items: Color the bell yellow or gold, and leave one tiny white spot to make it look shiny. Use your favorite bright colors for the slide and water bottle. For the sandbox, tap your light brown pencil to make dots for a real sandy feel!

Final touches and big picture

• Fun background ideas: Draw music notes in the empty spaces to show the ringing sound of the bell! You can also lightly shade the background with soft light blue or yellow to make learning feel extra exciting.

• Everyday items: Color the slippers with your very favorite patterns. Have fun and use your imagination!

It Comes from the Kanji "寸"

The Hiragana "Su" comes from the Kanji "寸" (Su / Sun), which is a unit used to measure length. People say that the Kanji's shape changed over time, turning into a straight line, a side line, and a cute little loop.

Let's Make a Triangular Rice Ball

The most important part of writing Hiragana "Su" is the loop in the middle. Instead of making it a circle, try to picture a triangular rice ball that is a little wide. This makes your character look well-balanced and cool!

Pass Through the Center at the End

After you make the loop, keep going down and sweep the stroke softly at the end. The secret is to bring your line back toward the center of the character. Having a straight line running through the middle makes it look beautiful!

What Words Start with Hiragana "Su"?

There are so many words that start with Hiragana "Su", like watermelon (Suika) that tastes great in summer, chirping sparrows (Suzume), and the slide (Suberidai) at the park. Yummy sushi eaten on special days starts with Hiragana "Su", too!