Hiragana "Shi" Coloring Pages

The Sound and Role of Hiragana "Shi"

Hiragana "Shi" makes a quiet, cool sound. It is made by combining a soft "s" sound with the vowel "i". Air slips right between your teeth when you say it! It is also a very important word helper. It connects ideas and tells us about things in the past.

How the Letter Was Born: From Kanji "之"

Hiragana came from fancy cursive Kanji characters long ago. The original character for Hiragana "Shi" is the Kanji "之", which means to go or move forward.

• Changing Shape: The complex strokes of the Kanji "之" joined together into one smooth line. Now, it looks just like a fishhook!

• Brush Strokes: Hiragana "Shi" is written with only one line. Start writing, slide down smoothly, and curve gently up at the end. This soft curve brings your character to life!

A Fun World of Words Starting with Hiragana "Shi"

Our learning coloring pages have lots of great words that start with Hiragana "Shi". You can find many things you see every day and in nature!

Coloring to Make the Smooth Shape Stand Out

When you color Hiragana "Shi" big in the middle, try making its smooth curve pop!

• Make it look speedy: Use a dark color where you start writing, then fade to a light color as it turns and goes up. This gradient makes Hiragana "Shi" look like it is moving!

• Fun ways to outline: Trace the outline of Hiragana "Shi" clearly with your favorite color. This helps you remember its shape! It is also fun to make the inside shiny with a glitter pen or draw tiny dots.

Coloring Tips to Bring Pictures to Life

Here are some tips to make all the fun pictures look even better!

• Animal fur and patterns: Color the zebra with clear black and white stripes. For the deer, start with brown and carefully add white spots on its back. It will look just like a real picture book!

• Make it look clear and shiny: When coloring waterdrops or soap bubbles, leave some white spots. Color around the edges with light blue or pink to make them look bright and see-through!

• Color everyday things: Color the traffic light bright blue-green, yellow, and red. Make the frame dark gray so the lights look bright! For the sliced bread, make the crust toasted brown and the inside cream color to make it look yummy.

Learning Finishes

• Color the teacher: Carefully color the glasses and suit to make the teacher look smart and cool.

• Draw small stars or hearts around the page, or shade softly around Hiragana "Shi" with pastel colors. It will make learning Hiragana "Shi" super fun!

It was born from the kanji "之"!

The Hiragana "Shi" came from the kanji "之 (shi)", which means "this." People say that the wiggly line of the kanji stretched out straight and turned into the simple Hiragana "Shi" we use today!

It looks just like a fishhook!

If you look closely at Hiragana "Shi", it looks just like a fishhook for catching fish, or the handle of an umbrella you use on rainy days. The trick to writing it cool is to draw a straight line down from the top, and then flick it smoothly up to the right at the end!

"Shh!" means "Be quiet, please"

Sometimes you put your index finger to your lips and say "Shh!", right? That is a sign that means "Be quiet, please." Hiragana "Shi" is a quiet, gentle sound made just by softly blowing out breath.

What words start with Hiragana "Shi"?

There are lots of cool words that start with Hiragana "Shi", like "shimauma" (zebra) with its black and white stripes, "shika" (deer) with its grand antlers, and the super fast "shinkansen" (bullet train)! The word "shiro" (castle) and "shima" (island) start with Hiragana "Shi", too!