Reading Similar to "summer". Writing 1. A short horizontal stroke. 2. A long vertical stroke, with a small jag at the end to the left. 3. A small curve below the last stroke, going to the right.
	Reading Similar to "sheet". Writing 1. A long vertical stroke down, curving up the end to the right.
	Reading Similar to "super". Writing 1. A horizontal stroke. 2. A long stroke down that crosses the first stroke, make a small circular loop, and continue the line around ending with a tail.
	Reading Similar to "self". Writing 1. A horizontal stroke. 2. A short vertical stroke. 3. A long vertical stroke to the left of the second stroke, then curves to the right.
	Reading Similar to "salt". Writing 1. A long zig-zagging stroke that begins as a 'Z'shape and ends with a 'C' shaped tail.
Reading Practice:

Hiragana English Sound あさ morning いし stone すし Sushi せかい world あそこ over there

Hiragana English Sound かさ umbrella くし comb いす chair あせ sweat きそく rule

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