Hiragana & Katakana · Katakana: ga, za, da

ヂ

ぢ

ji (rare; usually じ)

Stroke order of katakana ヂ

ヂ is written with 5 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

チ plus voicing marks: the cheerleader voices "ji" (rare; usually written ジ).

Origin: チ + ゛ (dakuten: voiced)

Example word

チヂミ

ちぢみ

chijimi (Korean savory pancake)

More words: Katakana: ga, za, da

ガga ギgi グgu ゲge ゴgo ザza ジji ズzu ゼze ゾzo ダda ヅzu (rare; usually ず)デde ドdo

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