Katakana word
シャツ “shirt” in Japanese
shatsu
Character by character
シャツ is made of 2 katakana sounds. It reads shatsu.
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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
Tシャツ
T-shatsu — T-shirt · breakdown →
ネックレス
nekkuresu — necklace · breakdown →
パンツ
pantsu — underpants · breakdown →
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