じゃ (ja)
Pagbigkas
Ang tambalang karakter na じゃ ay kumakatawan sa pantig na 'ja', binuo sa pamamagitan ng pagsasama ng じ (ji) at maliit na ゃ. Ang dakuten sa じ ay nag-vovoice sa katinig mula 'sh' patungong 'j'.
Gabay sa Bawat Guhit
Ang じゃ ay isinusulat sa anim na guhit: tatlo para sa じ (nakakurbang guhit ng し at dalawang-markang dakuten) at tatlo para sa maliit na ゃ. Ang maliit na ゃ ay iniipit sa kanang-ibabang lugar katabi ng じ.
Mga Karaniwang Salita na may じゃ
- かんじゃ (kanja) — pasyente
- じゃくてん (jakuten) — kahinaan
- じゃま (jama) — sagabal / istorbo
- じんじゃ (jinja) — dambana ng Shinto
- せいじゃく (seijaku) — katahimikan
- はくじゃく (hakujaku) — kahinaan
- まきじゃく (makijaku) — tape measure
- むじゃき (mujaki) — inosente / walang malisya
- じゃがいも (jagaimo) — patatas
- やすくにじんじゃ (yasukunijinja) — Yasukuni Shrine
- きょじゃく (kyojaku) — kahinaan
- にんじゃ (ninja) — ninja
- かわじゃん (kawajan) — leather jacket
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.