Japanese symbol for “tsu”
津
つ
Romaji: tsu
Tsu (city in Mie)
In Japanese, tsu is 津, read つ (tsu).
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Meanings
- n Tsu (city in Mie)
- suf harbour; harbor; port
- suf ferry
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 津波 | つなみ tsunami | tsunami; tidal wave |
| 興味津々 | きょうみしんしん kyoumishinshin | very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in) |
| 津々浦々 | つつうらうら tsutsuuraura | all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of a country |
| 大津 | おおつ ootsu | Ōtsu (city in Shiga) |
| 天津 | あまつ amatsu | heavenly; imperial |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.