Hiragana し (shi)
し is one of the 46 basic characters, read “shi”, written with 1 stroke.
し
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Memory trick
A fishhook. She's going fishing.
Also typed as si on a Japanese keyboard.
In katakana
シthe same sound, “shi”Don't mix it up with
Words with し
すしsushi · sushi
おいしいoishii · delicious
しんかんせんshinkansen · bullet train
おねがいしますonegaishimasu · please (a request)
でんしゃdensha · train
Practise し until it sticks
It's taught in hiragana lesson 3, "S row". Nijikana drills each character with mini-games and audio, and spaced repetition brings it back just before you forget it.
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