ヒュー

also: ヒュウ · ヒューッ · ヒュウッ

ヒュ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

whizzing sound; whistling sound

Onomatopoeic adverb describing the sound of something moving quickly through the air, like a thrown object or strong wind. Often used with と.

風かぜがヒューと鳴なるfor the wind to whistle with a hyuu sound
外そとでは風かぜがヒューと鳴なっていた。
Outside, the wind was whistling.
〈物もの〉がヒューと飛とぶfor something to whiz through the air with a hyuu sound
ボールがヒューと頭あたまの上うえを飛とんでいった。
The ball whizzed right over my head.
ヒューと口くち笛ぶえを吹ふくto whistle with a hyuu sound
彼かれはヒューと口くち笛ぶえを吹ふいて彼かの女じょを呼よんだ。
He whistled to call out to her.

ぴゅう
ピュー describes a thinner, higher-pitched whistling sound (like an arrow), while ヒュー suggests a slightly lower, breathier whoosh such as wind or a thrown object.
ビュー
ビュー conveys a stronger, gustier whoosh (as of a sudden strong wind), whereas ヒュー is a lighter, thinner whistling sound.

ヒューUsage88%
Common katakana representation of the whistling/whizzing sound.
ヒューッUsage4%
search-only kana form
Search-only katakana form with a small tsu.
ひゅうUsage3%
Hiragana variant without the long vowel mark; less common but still used.
ひゅーUsage2%
Hiragana variant, often used in manga or casual writing.
ひゅうっUsage2%
search-only kana form
Search-only hiragana form with a small tsu.
ひゅーっUsage1%
search-only kana form
Search-only form with a small tsu for emphasis; not a standard spelling.
ヒュウ
Katakana variant without the long vowel mark.

Onomatopoeic word mimicking a high-pitched sound of air or objects in fast motion.