sa.wavPronunciation: SA is pronounced like the "sa" in sarcasm but shorter.
Welcome, welcome. I'd like to point out one thing. These characters that
are displayed here were painted using a brush. In no way should you spend
hours trying to mimic all those hooks at the end of lines with your pen
or pencil. Just do what I do and make straight lines.
Quiet down now class. The lesson is about to begin...
How to write SA
sa.wav
Pronunciation: SA
is pronounced like the "sa"
in sarcasm but
shorter.
NOTE: Like KI, SA can also combine its last two strokes. Just follow the same steps as before. Take that hook and draw it down and left in a counter-clockwise half circle. Doing that should make the last stroke and you have SA.
How to write SHI
shi.wav
Pronunciation: SHI
is pronounced like the "shee"
in sheep but
shorter.
How to write SU
su.wav
Pronunciation: SU
is pronounced like the "Su"
in Susan but
shorter.
Strokes: The 2nd stroke. Start at the top of the vertical line and proceed down. Past the horizontal line, draw a clockwise loop-de-loop. Please end the stroke with a little curve to the left. My Japanese teacher yelled at me for not doing this.
How to write SE
se.wav
Pronunciation: SE
is pronounced like the "se"
in set.
How to write SO
so.wav
Pronunciation: SO
is pronounced like the "so"
in so but don't
let the o drag
out.
Strokes: Remember, don't lift that pencil off the paper. Start with the top horizontal stroke. Cointinue with that slanted line and do the middle horizontal line next. Finally, end with the counter-clockwise half circle. Ta daa!
How to write TA
ta.wav
Pronunciation: TA
is pronounced like the "ta"
in tar but shorter.
How to write CHI
chi.wav
Pronunciation: CHI
is pronounced like the "chee"
in cheek but
shorter.
NOTE: You may be thinking to yourself that if you combine those last two strokes, SA will look a lot like CHI. In fact, you're right. The difference is the direction of the bump. CHI's bump points to the right and SA's to the left. I'm not sure whether most Japanese publications use the SA with the bump. But just be on your guard for that one.
How to write TSU
tsu.wav
Pronunciation: TSU
is pronounced like the "tsu"
in tsunami.
How to write TE
te.wav
Pronunciation: TE
is pronounced like the "te"
in ten.
How to write TO
to.wav
Pronunciation: TO
is pronounced like the "to"
in toe but shorter.