Hiragana
さ The hiragana “sa”
At a glance
- Reading
- sa
- Katakana twin
- サsa
- Same row
- さsaしshiすsuせseそso
- Voiced
- ざza
- Easily confused with
- ちchiきki
Everyday words with さ
Written in kanji, with their reading in hiragana.
- 三さん Three (3)
- 小さいちいさい Small
- 紫むらさき Purple
- 朝あさ Morning
- 大阪おおさか Osaka
- 草くさ Grass
- 寒いさむい Cold
- 魚さかな Fish
- 野菜やさい Vegetables
- 酒さけ Alcohol
- くださいください Please (request)
- さようならさようなら Goodbye
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