じ — hiragana “ji”

じ is the hiragana character for the sound “ji”. It is written with 3 strokes, and in katakana the same sound is ジ.

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How to write じ

Follow the numbers on the diagram: each stroke starts at its number. Keep to this order, because that is how your hand remembers the shape.

じ is し with dakuten (゛): shi becomes ji.

Last updated 1 November 2026