| Hiragana さ | |
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| Profile | |
| Character | さ |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | sa |
| Section | S |
| Hiragana Man'yōgana | 左 |
| Stroke Number | 3 |
さ, in hiragana, or サ in katakana, is one of the Japanese kana, which each represent one mora. Both represent [sa]. The shapes of these kana originate from 左 and 散, respectively.
Like き, the hiragana character may be written with or without linking the lower line to the rest of the character.
The character may be combined with a dakuten, changing it into ざ in hiragana, ザ in katakana, and za in Hepburn romanization. The pronunciation is also changed, to [za].
Form variants[]
| Form | Rōmaji | Hiragana |
|---|---|---|
| Normal s- (さ行 sa-gyō) |
sa | さ |
| saa sā, sah |
さあ, さぁ さー | |
| Addition dakuten z- (ざ行 za-gyō) |
za | ざ |
| zaa zā, zah |
ざあ, ざぁ ざー |
Pronunciation[]
Words with 'さ'[]
'さ' at the beginning[]
'さ' in the middle[]
'さ' at the end[]
Stroke order[]
Stroke order in writing さ
The Hiragana さ is made with three strokes: