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Lesson 4: 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 | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 死 | し | death | Noun |
| 巣 | す | nest | Noun |
| 酢 | す | vinegar | Noun |
| 背 | せ | back | Noun |
| 刺す | さす | to stab | Verb |
| 誘う | さそう | to invite | Verb |
| 寿司 | すし | sushi | Noun |
| 塩 | しお | salt | Noun |
| 吸う | すう | to suck | Verb |
| 坂 | さか | slope | Noun |
| 先 | さき | before | Noun |
| 咲く | さく | to bloom | Verb |
| 酒 | さけ | liquor | Noun |
| 好き | すき | like | Adj |
| 空く | あく | to be empty | Verb |
| 席 | せき | seat | Noun |
| 朝 | あさ | morning | Noun |
| 足 | あし | foot; leg | Noun |
| 汗 | あせ | sweat | Noun |
| 石 | いし | stone | Noun |
| 椅子 | いす | chair | Noun |
| 牛 | うし | cow | Noun |
| 嘘 | うそ | lie | Noun |
| 餌 | えさ | feed | Noun |
| 押す | おす | to push | Verb |
| 遅い | おそい | slow | Adj |
| 傘 | かさ | umbrella | Noun |
| 歌詞 | かし | lyrics | Noun |
| 貸す | かす | to lend | Verb |
| 基礎 | きそ | foundation | Noun |
| 臭い | くさい | smelly | Adj |
| 癖 | くせ | habit | Noun |
| 糞 | くそ | shit | Noun |
| 今朝 | けさ | this morning | Noun |
| 消す | けす | to erase | Verb |
| 腰 | こし | waist | Noun |
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