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Hiragana Letter Da Letter

だ is the Japanese hiragana character “da” used in everyday writing.

U+3060

The character だ is a hiragana letter used to write the sound “da” in Japanese. It’s commonly seen in sentence endings and particles. Below you’ll find copy-ready options and practical examples.

Hiragana Letter Da Letter Meaning

だ (hiragana “da”, Unicode U+3060) represents the syllable sound “da” in Japanese. In writing, it’s often used as the plain form of “to be,” functioning like “is/are” depending on context. You’ll also see だ at the end of statements, helping form simple, direct sentences. As with many Japanese particles and grammar elements, the exact nuance comes from surrounding words and tone (for example, casual vs. polite forms). When composing text or studying Japanese, だ is a fundamental character for basic sentence construction.

Common uses

  • Ending casual statements as “is/are” in plain Japanese text
  • Writing common grammar patterns that attach after nouns or clauses
  • Adding “da” sounds in everyday hiragana spelling (non-kanji contexts)
  • User interface and labeling for Japanese text that requires kana
  • Learning and drills for hiragana reading and basic sentence building

Examples

だ (Hiragana Letter DA) — Copy & Unicode Info

  • これは本だ。
  • 明日は雨だ。
  • 犬だよ。
  • そうだね。
  • 私は学生だ。

Variations

Technical codes

UnicodeU+3060
HTML Entityだ
HTML Codeだ
CSS\3060

FAQ

What does the Hiragana Letter Da letter mean?

だ (hiragana “da”, Unicode U+3060) represents the syllable sound “da” in Japanese. In writing, it’s often used as the plain form of “to be,” functioning like “is/are” depending on context. You’ll also see だ at the end of statements, helping form simple, direct sentences. As with many Japanese particles and grammar elements, the exact nuance comes from surrounding words and tone (for example, casual vs. polite forms). When composing text or studying Japanese, だ is a fundamental character for basic sentence construction.

What is the Unicode code point for だ?

だ is the Hiragana Letter DA with Unicode code point U+3060.

How do I copy だ safely for my website or app?

You can copy the character directly as “だ”, or use the provided escapes: HTML だ, CSS \\3060, or JavaScript \\u{3060}.

Is だ used the same way in all contexts?

Its core sound is “da”, but its grammar role (like “is/are” in statements) depends on surrounding words and sentence structure.

What category does だ belong to?

It belongs to the category “Hiragana”.