ダ — katakana “da”
ダ is the katakana character for the sound “da”. It is written with 5 strokes, and in hiragana the same sound is だ.
ダ
How to write ダ
Follow the numbers on the diagram: each stroke starts at its number. Keep to this order, because that is how your hand remembers the shape.
How ダ sounds
ダ is タ with dakuten (゛): ta becomes da.
Words with ダ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ダンス | dansu | dance |
| ダイエット | daietto | diet |
| ダイヤ | daiya | diamond; train timetable |
| ダース | daasu | dozen |
| ダンサー | dansaa | dancer |
| ダム | damu | dam |
The whole row
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