Hiragana & Katakana · Hiragana: sa, ta
さ
sa
Stroke order of hiragana さ
さ is written with 3 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
A SAmurai's crooked sword sticking out above a curved shield.
Origin: from the kanji 左 (left), written cursively
Example word
さかな
fish