pyu / ピュ
The middle PY combined kana — ピ plus a small ュ becomes “pyu.” The common one: it lives inside computer and opens pure.
Pronunciation
The compound character ピュ represents the syllable 'pyu'. Common in loanwords — computer, pure, puma, puree.
ピュ is ピ (pi) plus a small ュ, read as one syllable, “pyu.” It's the only really common kana in this set, standing in for English “pu/pew”: コンピューター (computer), ピュア (pure), ピューレ (puree), ピューマ (puma).
How to write ピュ
Trace ピュ on the canvas at the top of the page. Animated arrows show each stroke's direction; trace along them and the stroke fills in. Each numbered step below explains what that stroke does.
Write ピ: that's ヒ plus a handakuten — a single small circle at the upper right.
Write a small ュ tucked into the lower right at about half height — a miniature ユ (a top-and-right turn, then a base bar).
Origin
Katakana ピュ combines ピ — ヒ (from the kanji 比) plus a handakuten — with a small ュ (reduced ユ, from 由). Together they spell a single “pyu” sound.
Common words starting with ピュ
Printable practice sheet
Print this worksheet to practice writing ピュ by hand — the top row shows the stroke order to trace, then fill the blank squares.
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