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What is the Katakana for 'Shi'? | シ

If you are wondering what is the Katakana for 'Shi', you've come to the right place!

The Katakana for 'Shi' is 'シ'.

    katakana

    Reading

    Shi

    Handwriting

Words Using

Katakana is used for foreign loanwords, foreign names, and for emphasis.

This katakana character is used in 54 words:

    word

    システム

    Meaning

    System

    word

    歯ブラシ

    Meaning

    Toothbrush

    word

    ワイシャツ

    Meaning

    Shirt

    word

    シャワー

    Meaning

    Shower

    word

    ロシア

    Meaning

    Russia

    word

    キャッシュカード

    Meaning

    Cash card

    word

    ラッシュアワー

    Meaning

    Rush hour

    word

    オークション

    Meaning

    Auction

    word

    レシート

    Meaning

    Receipt

    word

    ティッシュ

    Meaning

    Tissue

    word

    マンション

    Meaning

    Apartment

    word

    シャープペンシル

    Meaning

    Mechanical pencil

    word

    キュウシュウ

    Meaning

    Kyushu

    word

    ショック

    Meaning

    Shock

    word

    シーズン

    Meaning

    Season

    word

    コミュニケーション

    Meaning

    Communication

    word

    タクシー

    Meaning

    Taxi

    word

    シャッター

    Meaning

    Shutter

    word

    ショップ

    Meaning

    Shop

    word

    ギリシャ

    Meaning

    Greece

    word

    シャツ

    Meaning

    Shirt

    word

    シート

    Meaning

    Sheet

    word

    クラシック

    Meaning

    Classical

    word

    シーツ

    Meaning

    Sheet

    word

    コマーシャル

    Meaning

    Commercial

    word

    ショー

    Meaning

    Show

    word

    マンシュウ

    Meaning

    Manchuria

    word

    ヒロシマ

    Meaning

    Hiroshima

    word

    シューズ

    Meaning

    Shoes

    word

    ショッピング

    Meaning

    Shopping

    word

    シンジュク

    Meaning

    Shinjuku

    word

    イントネーション

    Meaning

    Intonation

    word

    シーン

    Meaning

    Scene

    word

    シリーズ

    Meaning

    Series

    word

    シャンハイ

    Meaning

    Shanghai

    word

    ファッション

    Meaning

    Fashion

    word

    インフレーション

    Meaning

    Inflation

    word

    ハンシン

    Meaning

    Hanshin

    word

    オプション

    Meaning

    Option

    word

    ラッシュ

    Meaning

    Rush

    word

    チョウシュウ

    Meaning

    Choshu

    word

    オウシュウ

    Meaning

    Europe

    word

    キャッシュ

    Meaning

    Cash

    word

    ワシントン

    Meaning

    Washington

    word

    イシカワ

    Meaning

    Ishikawa

    word

    シー

    Meaning

    Sea

    word

    シコク

    Meaning

    Shikoku

    word

    シガ

    Meaning

    Shiga

    word

    シブヤ

    Meaning

    Shibuya

    word

    メキシコ

    Meaning

    Mexico

    word

    ブラシ

    Meaning

    Brush

    word

    シズオカ

    Meaning

    Shizuoka

    word

    インドネシア

    Meaning

    Indonesia

    word

    レクリエーション

    Meaning

    Recreation

Learn the Katakana

Let's make sure you fully understand this katakana character.

What does シ sound like?

シ is pronounced as 'Shi'.

To help you master this katakana character, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its reading.