Part 3: サ シ ス セ ソ and ザ ジ ズ ゼ ゾ
Read this page briefly and spend most of your time on the drill exercise for quick memorization.
サ シ ス セ ソ belong to サ-row in the 五十音図 [gojūon-zu].
Reading
Writing
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All lines should be crossed properly. The end of the line 3 is slightly curved. |
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Mind the tilt angle of all three lines. The lines 1 and 3 are parallel and have the same length. The third stroke starts from the bottom. |
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Lines are not crossed, just touching. Start the second stroke at the right place. |
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The first stroke goes slightly upwards, and then turns downwards. This short extension should be clearly marked. |
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Mind the tilt angle of both lines. The second stroke starts from the top. |
Typing
| Katakana | サ | シ | ス | セ | ソ |
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| Keystrokes | sa | shi / si | su | se | so |
| Katakana | ザ | ジ | ズ | ゼ | ゾ |
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| Keystrokes | za | ji / zi | zu | ze | zo |
シ and ジ can be typed by two ways - [shi] and [si], [ji] and [zi]. The choice is up to you.
Drill Exercise
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