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Lesson 3: さしすせそ
In this lesson, I will teach you five hiragana.
They are さしすせそ.
さ is pronounced as /sa/.
| Tip | I love sake! さ as in “sake”.  |
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し is pronounced as /shi/.
| Tip | She has a ponytail. し as in “she”.  |
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す is pronounced as /su/.
| Tip | Sooey,sooey! す as in “sooey”.  |
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せ is pronounced as /se/.
| Tip | This is Senor Lopez. せ as in “senor”.  |
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そ is pronounced as /so/.
| Tip | Zig-zag sewing. そ as in “sewing”.  |
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Note:
The handwritten font of さ is different from its print font. Please take care.
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Romaji of さしすせそ:
| Hiragana | さ、し、す、せ、そ |
| Romaji | sa, shi, su, se, so |
Vocabulary containing さしすせそ:
| Word | Reading | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 死 | し | shi | death |
| 巣 | す | su | nest |
| 酢 | す | su | vinegar |
| 背 | せ | se | back |
| 刺す | さす | sasu | to stab |
| 誘う | さそう | sasou | to invite |
| 寿司 | すし | sushi | sushi |
| 塩 | しお | shio | salt |
| 吸う | すう | suu | to suck |
| 坂 | さか | saka | slope |
| 先 | さき | saki | before |
| 咲く | さく | saku | to bloom |
| 酒 | さけ | sake | liquor |
| 好き | すき | suki | like |
| 空く | あく | aku | to be empty |
| 席 | せき | seki | seat |
| 朝 | あさ | asa | morning |
| 足 | あし | ashi | foot; leg |
| 汗 | あせ | ase | sweat |
| 石 | いし | ishi | stone |
| 椅子 | いす | isu | chair |
| 牛 | うし | ushi | cow |
| 嘘 | うそ | uso | lie |
| 餌 | えさ | esa | feed |
| 押す | おす | osu | to push |
| 遅い | おそい | osoi | slow |
| 傘 | かさ | kasa | umbrella |
| 歌詞 | かし | kashi | lyrics |
| 貸す | かす | kasu | to lend |
| 基礎 | きそ | kiso | foundation |
| 臭い | くさい | kusai | smelly |
| 癖 | くせ | kuse | habit |
| くそ | くそ | kuso | shit |
| 今朝 | けさ | kesa | this morning |
| 消す | けす | kesu | to erase |
| 腰 | こし | koshi | waist |
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