so

(so)

is a hiragana character pronounced “so”. It belongs to the sa row.

Katakana Equivalent

The katakana form of , used for foreign words and emphasis.

Korean Hint

Similar sound in Korean for Korean speakers learning Japanese.

Memory Trick

A zigzag SEWing stitch — 'so' as in 'sew'

A wavy line like thread

Character Details

Writing System
Hiragana
Romaji
so
Row
sa
Unicode
U+305D

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