Nijikana

Katakana シ (shi)

シ is one of the 46 basic characters, read “shi”, written with 3 strokes.

シ
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Memory trick

A smiling face: she's happy. Two dots on the left, stroke sweeps UP.

Also typed as si on a Japanese keyboard.

Don't mix it up with

Words with シ

  • タクシーtakushii · taxi
  • レシートreshiito · receipt
  • シャワーshawaa · shower

Practise シ until it sticks

It's taught in katakana 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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