そ (so), hiragana basic
そ
so
さ row · o column
hiraganabasic1 stroke
Stroke order
katakana counterpart
Variants
Similar characters
Words with そ
それthat / that one near you
そのthat (+ noun)
空そらsky
How to remember it
そFollow the zigzag at the top into the broad curve below. Imagine thread following a sewing pattern: so.
Where it comes from
曽そ
そ developed from the cursive writing of 曽. The connected form makes the zigzag and curve you see today.