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How to say 'Degree' in Japanese | さ

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The Japanese word for Degree is 'Sa', written as さ in Japanese.

    word

    Meaning

    Degree

    Reading

    Sa

    Explanation

    The Japanese suffix 'さ (sa)' is used to turn adjectives into nouns, indicating the degree or extent of the adjective's quality. It is often used to express how much of a certain quality something has. For example: the height of the mountain「山の高さ」(やまのたかさ). The depth of the ocean「海の深さ」(うみのふかさ). This suffix is commonly used in both spoken and written Japanese to quantify or emphasize the intensity of a characteristic.

    Part Of Speech

    suffix

    Frequency

    100

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Sa

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What does 'Sa' (さ) mean?

'Sa' means 'Degree' .

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