(so)

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

Mnemonic: Looks like a spiral saying 'So!'

Origin: Derived from the kanji '曾' (so)

Fun Fact: Commonly used in demonstratives like 'そちら' (sochira) meaning 'over there'.

Kana Family: None

Example Words:

  • そうじ (souji) - cleaning
  • そら (sora) - sky