Lesson 4:Let’s Learn Hiragana – さしすせそ & たちつてと
In this step, you will learn 10 Hiragana characters:
- さ・し・す・せ・そ (Sa-line)
- た・ち・つ・て・と (Ta-line)
📝 Step 1: Download the Practice Sheet
Download the tracing worksheet for さ~そ and た~と.
Print it out and use it as you watch the videos.
🎥 Step 2: Watch the Stroke Order Videos
▶ Sa-Line – さ・し・す・せ・そ
▶ Ta-Line – た・ち・つ・て・と
Let’s learn the third row of Hiragana. Practice reading and listening to each character.
ひらがな | Romaji | Audio |
---|---|---|
さ | sa | |
し | shi | |
す | su | |
せ | se | |
そ | so |
Let’s continue with the next row of Hiragana. Learn to pronounce and recognize these five characters.
ひらがな | Romaji | Audio |
---|---|---|
た | ta | |
ち | chi | |
つ | tsu | |
て | te | |
と | to |

しゃしん
shashin
photo

しごと
shigoto
job

すいか
suika
watermelon

すぷーん
supuun
spoon

せっけん
sekken
soap

せかい
sekai
world

そら
sora
sky

そざい
sozai
material

たべもの
tabemono
food

たべる
taberu
to eat

たこ
tako
octopus

たのしい
tanoshii
fun

たのしみ
tanoshimi
pleasure

ちず
chizu
map

ちかく
chikaku
nearby

つくえ
tsukue
desk

つきます
tsukimasu
arrive

てがみ
tegami
letter

てんき
tenki
weather

とうきょう
toukyou
Tokyo

とけい
tokei
watch / clock

ともだち
tomodachi
friend

といれ
toire
toilet

とまる
tomaru
to stop / stay over

となり
tonari
next to

としょかん
toshokan
library