しゃ (sha)

Hiragana Stroke Order Practice Sheet

4 strokes Like "sha" in "shadow" しゃしん (shashin) — photo

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Pronunciación

El carácter compuesto しゃ representa la sílaba 'sha', formada por combinación de し (shi) con un ゃ pequeño. Es uno de los yōon más comunes del vocabulario japonés.

Guía trazo por trazo

しゃ se escribe en cuatro trazos: uno para し más tres para el ゃ pequeño. El ゃ pequeño se encaja en el área inferior derecha junto al trazo curvo de し.

Palabras comunes con しゃ

しゃりょう (sharyou) — vehículo
いしゃ (isha) — médico / doctor
かいしゃ (kaisha) — empresa / compañía
かいしゃく (kaishaku) — interpretación / explicación
かんしゃ (kansha) — agradecimiento / gratitud
がくしゃ (gakusha) — erudito / académico
きしゃ (kisha) — tren
さくしゃ (sakusha) — autor / creador
しゃいん (shain) — empleado de empresa
しゃかい (shakai) — sociedad
しゃこ (shako) — garaje / cochera
しゃしょう (shashou) — revisor / conductor (tren)
しゃしん (shashin) — fotografía / foto
しゃちょう (shachou) — presidente / director de empresa
しゃっきん (shakkin) — deuda / préstamo
しゃない (shanai) — interior del coche / vehículo
しゃめん (shamen) — pendiente / superficie inclinada
しゃりん (sharin) — rueda
じしゃく (jishaku) — imán
せんしゃ (sensha) — tanque (militar)

How to Write しゃ (sha) in Hiragana

The hiragana character しゃ is romanized as "sha" and is written with 4 strokes. Like "sha" in "shadow". Example word: しゃしん (shashin) — photo.

Stroke Order for しゃ

When writing しゃ, follow the numbered stroke order shown in the reference character above. Japanese characters are generally written from left to right and top to bottom. Correct stroke order improves readability and writing speed.

Practice Tips

Print this sheet on standard 8.5" × 11" letter paper
Start by tracing the light grey guide characters in the first column
Then practice writing しゃ freehand in the empty squares
Pay attention to stroke direction and order — follow the numbered guide
For interactive practice with animations, visit the main study page

About Hiragana

Hiragana is one of the three Japanese writing systems. It consists of 46 basic characters, each representing a syllable. Hiragana is used for native Japanese words, grammar particles, and verb endings. Learning correct stroke order is essential for proper Japanese handwriting.

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