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.
In hiragana
しthe same sound, “shi”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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