Katakana シャ (sha)
シャ is a combination (yōon) sound, read “sha”, written with 5 strokes.
シャ
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Memory trick
Big シ + small ャ blend into one beat: "sha".
Also typed as sya on a Japanese keyboard.
In hiragana
しゃthe same sound, “sha”Words with シャ
シャワーshawaa · shower
Practise シャ until it sticks
It's taught in katakana lesson 13, "Combos I". Nijikana drills each character with mini-games and audio, and spaced repetition brings it back just before you forget it.
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