Represents: The consonant 's' with the vowel 'a'

Mnemonic: Looks like someone surfing, saying 'Sa!'

Origin: Derived from the kanji '左' (sa)

Fun Fact: Commonly used in words related to 'left' or direction.

Kana Family: None

Example Words:

• さくら (sakura) - cherry blossom
• さかな (sakana) - fish