ざ — hiragana “za”
ざ is the hiragana character for the sound “za”. It is written with 5 strokes, and in katakana the same sound is ザ.
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How to write ざ
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.
How ざ sounds
ざ is さ with dakuten (゛): sa becomes za.
Words with ざ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ざいさん | zaisan | property |
| ざんねん | zannen | regrettable |
| ざっし | zasshi | magazine |
| げんざい | genzai | the present |
| たいざい | taizai | stay |
| そんざい | sonzai | existence |
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