Katakana
シ The katakana “shi”
At a glance
- Reading
- shi
- Hiragana twin
- しshi
- Same row
- サsaシshiスsuセseソso
- Voiced
- ジji
- Combined sounds
- シャshaシュshuショsho
- Easily confused with
- ツtsu
The two short strokes of シ sit on the left and point right; the long stroke sweeps up from the bottom left.
12 words with シ
- ボクシングbokushingu · boxing
- ロシアroshia · Russia
- メキシコmekishiko · Mexico
- タクシーtakushī · taxi
- パートナーシップpātonāshippu · partnership
- シェフshefu · chef
- シンプルshinpuru · simple
- インドネシアindoneshia · Indonesia
- マレーシアmarēshia · Malaysia
- シンガポールshingapōru · Singapore
- ベビーシッターbebīshittā · baby sitter
- ベビーシートbebīshīto · baby seat
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