# さ — hiragana “sa”

さ is the hiragana character for the sound “sa”. It is written with 3 strokes, and in katakana the same sound is サ.

- Reading: sa
- Strokes: 3
- Katakana: サ

## Don't confuse it with

き · ち

## Words with さ

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| さようなら | sayounara | goodbye |
| さき | saki | ahead; tip |
| さがす | sagasu | to search for |
| さいきん | saikin | recently |
| さむい | samui | cold |
| さいしょ | saisho | beginning |

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/hiragana-chart/sa/. Last updated 2026-11-01.