Hiragana & Katakana · Katakana: sa, ta
シ
し
shi
Stroke order of katakana シ
シ is written with 3 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
She has two eye-drops on the LEFT and her stroke sweeps UP from below (vs ツ falling from the top).
Origin: from the cursive form of the kanji 之
Example word
シャツ
しゃつ
shirt