ず — hiragana “zu”
ず is the hiragana character for the sound “zu”. It is written with 4 strokes, and in katakana the same sound is ズ.
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How to write ず
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 ず sounds
ず is す with dakuten (゛): su becomes zu.
Words with ず
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ずっと | zutto | continuously |
| ずいぶん | zuibun | very |
| みず | mizu | water |
| むずかしい | muzukashii | difficult |
| じょうず | jouzu | skillful |
| かならず | kanarazu | without fail |
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