じゃ (ja)
Pengucapan
Karakter gabungan じゃ mewakili suku kata 'ja', dibentuk dengan menggabungkan じ (ji) dengan ゃ kecil. Dakuten pada じ menyuarakan konsonan dari 'sh' menjadi 'j'.
Panduan Tiap Guratan
じゃ ditulis dalam enam guratan: tiga untuk じ (goresan melengkung し ditambah dakuten dua-tanda) ditambah tiga untuk ゃ kecil. ゃ kecil diselipkan di area kanan bawah di sebelah じ.
Kata Umum dengan じゃ
- かんじゃ (kanja) — pasien
- じゃくてん (jakuten) — kelemahan / titik lemah
- じゃま (jama) — gangguan / merepotkan
- じんじゃ (jinja) — kuil Shinto
- せいじゃく (seijaku) — kesunyian / keheningan
- はくじゃく (hakujaku) — kelemahan
- まきじゃく (makijaku) — meteran gulung
- むじゃき (mujaki) — lugu / polos
- じゃがいも (jagaimo) — kentang
- やすくにじんじゃ (yasukunijinja) — Kuil Yasukuni
- きょじゃく (kyojaku) — kelemahan tubuh / kerentanan
- にんじゃ (ninja) — ninja
- かわじゃん (kawajan) — jaket kulit
How to Write じゃ (ja) in Hiragana
The hiragana character じゃ is romanized as "ja" and is written with 6 strokes. Like "ja" in "jar". Example word: じゃま (jama) — nuisance.
Stroke Order for じゃ
When writing じゃ, 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 じゃ 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.