じji
Hiragana じ (ji)
じ is the hiragana character for the sound “ji”.
- Script
- Hiragana
- Group
- Dakuten (゛)
- Row
- z-row (ざ行)
- Katakana
- ジ
Example word
じかんjikantime
Same sound, different character
ぢ is also read “ji”. The two are pronounced identically; which one a word uses is a spelling rule.
Where it sits in the chart
Practice it on the interactive chart, or test yourself with flashcards and the kana quiz.