そ (so)

Hiragana Stroke Order Practice Sheet

1 stroke Like "so" in "sold" そら (sora) — sky

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Pengucapan

Karakter そ mewakili suku kata 'so', bunyi 's' lembut diikuti 'o'. Bagian dari baris さ. Bentuknya memiliki alur zigzag atau seperti petir yang khas.

Panduan Tiap Guratan

そ ditulis dalam satu guratan (terkadang digambar dalam dua bagian dalam tulisan tangan). Mulai di kanan atas dengan tanda diagonal pendek yang turun ke kiri bawah, lalu naik kembali ke kanan dan lanjutkan dengan pola zigzag yang mengalir ke bawah melalui karakter, berakhir dengan kurva kecil di bagian bawah. Jaga sudut tetap tajam.

Kata Umum dengan そ

かわいそう (kawaisou) — kasihan
うそ (uso) — kebohongan
そこ (soko) — dasar
そと (soto) — luar
そば (soba) — di sebelah / dekat
そん (son) — kerugian
そで (sode) — lengan baju
そら (sora) — langit
いそぐ (isogu) — bergegas
おそい (osoi) — lambat
おそう (osou) — menyerang
かいそう (kaisou) — kenangan / mengenang
かいそく (kaisoku) — kecepatan tinggi
かそ (kaso) — kekurangan penduduk
きそ (kiso) — dasar / fondasi
きそく (kisoku) — aturan / peraturan
ぎそう (gisou) — penyamaran / kamuflase
こくそ (kokuso) — tuduhan / pengaduan
さそう (sasou) — mengajak / mengundang
しそう (shisou) — pemikiran / ideologi

How to Write そ (so) in Hiragana

The hiragana character そ is romanized as "so" and is written with 1 stroke. Like "so" in "sold". Example word: そら (sora) — sky.

Stroke Order for そ

When writing そ, 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 そ 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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