Japanese symbol for “uh”
さあ
さあ
Romaji: saa
come (on); come now; come along; here
In Japanese, uh is さあ (saa).
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Meanings
- int come (on); come now; come along; here
- int all right; right; okay; now; here goes
- int well; hmm; uh; let's see; I'm not sure
- int here; now; there (we go); ah; oh
- int about that, ...; actually, ...
Written forms: —. Readings: さあ、さー、さぁ.
Other Japanese words for “uh”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 其の | その sono | um ...; er ...; uh ... |
| 斯う | こう kou | uh; er; mm |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.