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さ

sa

Hiragana さ (sa)

  • Reads assa
  • ScriptHiragana
  • Katakana pair
  • Rows

Remember it

A sail on a mast, curving in the wind.

Words that use it

  • さかな sakana fish 魚
  • さくら sakura cherry blossom 桜

Don't confuse it with

き ki
ち chi

さ and ち are near mirror images: さ's tail curls to the left, ち's swings to the right. Seeing them side by side once is usually enough.