Hiragana Letter Sa Letter
さ is the Japanese hiragana character for the “sa” sound.
U+3055
さ is a hiragana letter used to write the “sa” sound in Japanese. It’s common in everyday words and names, and it’s easy to copy in plain text. This page provides accurate character details and practical usage examples.
Hiragana Letter Sa Letter Meaning
さ (HIRAGANA LETTER SA, U+3055) is a hiragana character representing the “sa” sound. In Japanese writing, it appears as part of many common words and grammatical forms. Depending on the word, it may be used in names, everyday nouns, verbs, and particles or word endings. Like other hiragana, it’s typically used for native Japanese words, grammatical elements, and phonetic spelling. When typing or programming text, it’s important to use the correct character because lookalike Latin letters won’t be interpreted as Japanese. The correct Unicode character ensures proper display and correct searching or processing.
Common uses
- •Writing Japanese words that include the “sa” syllable (e.g., さかな, さくら)
- •Phonetic spelling in hiragana for native Japanese vocabulary
- •Forming parts of verb and adjective conjugations that use the “sa” syllable
- •Typing personal names or place names that contain さ
- •Adding Japanese subtitles, UI labels, or text in chat and social posts
Examples
さ — Hiragana Letter SA (U+3055)
- ささくら
- ささかな
- ささようなら
- さきさま
- さちさく
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+3055 | |
| HTML Entity | さ | |
| HTML Code | さ | |
| CSS | \3055 |
FAQ
What does the Hiragana Letter Sa letter mean?
さ (HIRAGANA LETTER SA, U+3055) is a hiragana character representing the “sa” sound. In Japanese writing, it appears as part of many common words and grammatical forms. Depending on the word, it may be used in names, everyday nouns, verbs, and particles or word endings. Like other hiragana, it’s typically used for native Japanese words, grammatical elements, and phonetic spelling. When typing or programming text, it’s important to use the correct character because lookalike Latin letters won’t be interpreted as Japanese. The correct Unicode character ensures proper display and correct searching or processing.
What is the Unicode for さ?
The character さ is HIRAGANA LETTER SA with Unicode code point U+3055.
How can I copy さ into my project or document?
Copy the character “さ” directly from this page. For exact encoding, you can also use the provided escapes: CSS \\3055 or JavaScript \\u{3055} or the HTML entity さ.
Is さ a hiragana or katakana character?
さ is hiragana (HIRAGANA LETTER SA), not katakana.
What sound does さ represent?
さ represents the “sa” sound in Japanese.