Katakana Letter Sa Letter
サ is the Katakana letter “SA,” used to write the /sa/ sound in Japanese katakana.
U+30B5
サ is a Japanese katakana character representing the “sa” sound. It’s widely used in writing for words, names, and sound-based spellings in katakana. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode and escape codes in software and web pages.
Katakana Letter Sa Letter Meaning
サ (KATAKANA LETTER SA, U+30B5) is a katakana character used to represent the /sa/ syllable in Japanese. In practice, it appears in many everyday katakana spellings such as personal or place names and loanwords. Katakana is commonly used for foreign words, brand names, and emphasis, so サ often shows up in those contexts. Depending on surrounding characters, it may start a syllable sequence like “さ/サ” with sound variations handled by other katakana marks (such as small vowels or voiced sounds in combination). On its own, サ specifically denotes the “sa” syllable.
Common uses
- •Spelling loanwords and foreign names using the /sa/ sound in katakana
- •Writing Japanese katakana text in UI labels, menus, or forms
- •Naming characters, items, or titles in games and apps
- •Typing or composing Japanese content where katakana is preferred over hiragana
- •Using Unicode text in documents and developer tools
Examples
サ (Katakana Letter SA) Symbol: Copy & Unicode Info
- サさくら サクラ
- ササンド sand
- ササッカー soccer
- ササクラホテル Sakura Hotel
- ササイバー cyber
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+30B5 | |
| HTML Entity | サ | |
| HTML Code | サ | |
| CSS | \30B5 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 12469 | |
| Decimal | 12469 |
How to type Katakana Letter Sa Letter (サ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 12469 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 30B5 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 30B5. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 30b5, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy サ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Katakana Letter Sa letter mean?
サ (KATAKANA LETTER SA, U+30B5) is a katakana character used to represent the /sa/ syllable in Japanese. In practice, it appears in many everyday katakana spellings such as personal or place names and loanwords. Katakana is commonly used for foreign words, brand names, and emphasis, so サ often shows up in those contexts. Depending on surrounding characters, it may start a syllable sequence like “さ/サ” with sound variations handled by other katakana marks (such as small vowels or voiced sounds in combination). On its own, サ specifically denotes the “sa” syllable.
What Unicode character is サ?
サ is KATAKANA LETTER SA with Unicode code point U+30B5.
How do I copy サ reliably for a web page?
Copy the character directly, or use the HTML entity サ.
What are the CSS and JavaScript escape codes for サ?
CSS escape is \\30B5 and JavaScript escape is \\u{30B5}.
Is サ the same as hiragana “さ”?
They represent the same /sa/ sound, but サ is katakana and さ is hiragana.