Learn Katakana: サシスセソ (Day 13) – Japanese from 0 to 100
🌏 Japanese from 0 to 100 — Day 13
Learn Katakana: SA SHI SU SE SO (サシスセソ)
🧠 Katakana Review
Katakana is used for foreign words, names, and emphasis.
👉 You will see it often in menus, brands, and daily life.
🔤 Today’s Characters
Katakana | Reading | Sound |
|---|---|---|
サ | sa | like “sah” |
シ | shi | like “shee” |
ス | su | like “soo” |
セ | se | like “seh” |
ソ | so | like “soh” |
👉 Same sounds as hiragana (さしすせそ)
🔊 Pronunciation Tips
• し = “shi” (not “si”)
• Keep sounds smooth and short
• Same pronunciation as hiragana
👉 Focus on clarity
✍️ How to Write
👉 Tips:
• Straight, clean strokes
• Keep angles sharp
• Don’t make it too round
📝 Example Words
- サラダ (sarada) = salad
- シーツ (shiitsu) = sheets
- スープ (suupu) = soup
- セット (setto) = set
- ソファ (sofa) = sofa
👉 Very common in everyday Japanese
❌ Common Mistakes
• Mixing シ and ツ
• Mixing ソ and ン
• Writing too round
👉 Shape differences are important
📚 Learn Faster
• Compare similar shapes (シ vs ツ)
• Practice writing slowly
• Read real katakana words
• Review daily
👉 Small differences matter
🎯 Practice
👉 サ シ ス セ ソ
👉 サラダ / スープ / ソファ
Repeat at least 5 times
🧪 Mini Quiz
① Read
No. | Katakana | Answer |
|---|---|---|
1 | サ | ? |
2 | シ | ? |
3 | ス | ? |
4 | セ | ? |
5 | ソ | ? |
② Write
No. | Romaji | Answer |
|---|---|---|
6 | sa | ? |
7 | shi | ? |
8 | su | ? |
9 | se | ? |
10 | so | ? |
③ Words
No. | Word | Answer |
|---|---|---|
11 | サラダ | ? |
12 | シーツ | ? |
13 | スープ | ? |
14 | セット | ? |
15 | ソファ | ? |
📝 Answers
No. | Answer |
|---|---|
1 | sa |
2 | shi |
3 | su |
4 | se |
5 | so |
6 | サ |
7 | シ |
8 | ス |
9 | セ |
10 | ソ |
11 | sarada |
12 | shiitsu |
13 | suupu |
14 | setto |
15 | sofa |
🚀 Next Step
👉 Day 14: Katakana (TA CHI TSU TE TO)