Katakana word
サイン “sign” in Japanese
sain
Character by character
サイン is made of 3 katakana sounds. It reads sain.
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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
バス
basu — bus · breakdown →
ビザ
biza — visa · breakdown →
タクシー
takushī — taxi · breakdown →
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