ゼ — katakana “ze”

ゼ is the katakana character for the sound “ze”. It is written with 4 strokes, and in hiragana the same sound is ぜ.

ゼ

How to write ゼ

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.

ゼ is セ with dakuten (゛): se becomes ze.

Word	Reading	Meaning
ゼロ	zero	zero
プレゼント	purezento	present

Last updated 1 November 2026