ダ・ヂ・ヅ・デ・ド — DA DE DO (and ヂ ヅ)

The D row in katakana: ダ (da), ヂ (ji), ヅ (zu), デ (de), ド (do). ヂ and ヅ sound the same as ジ and ズ and are rarely used.

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Vocabulary

  • ダンス (ダンス): dance
  • デザート (デザート): dessert
  • ドア (ドア): door
  • ドライブ (ドライブ): drive
  • デパート (デパート): department store
  • ダイエット (ダイエット): diet

Kanji

  • ダ da: da
  • ヂ ji: ji
  • ヅ zu: zu
  • デ de: de
  • ド do: do

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Frequently asked questions

What does 「ダンス」 mean in this lesson?
dance
What does 「デザート」 mean in this lesson?
dessert
What does 「ドア」 mean in this lesson?
door
What does 「ドライブ」 mean in this lesson?
drive
What does 「デパート」 mean in this lesson?
department store
What does 「ダイエット」 mean in this lesson?
diet
What is the meaning of kanji 「ダ」 (da)?
da
What is the meaning of kanji 「ヂ」 (ji)?
ji
What is the meaning of kanji 「ヅ」 (zu)?
zu
What is the meaning of kanji 「デ」 (de)?
de
What is the meaning of kanji 「ド」 (do)?
do
How do you read ダ?
ダ is タ (ta) plus two marks, read "da".
How do you read デ?
デ is テ (te) plus two marks, read "de".
Which letter is read "do"?
ド is ト (to) plus two marks.
ヂ sounds the same as which letter?
ヂ and ジ are both read "ji". ジ is used much more often.
ヅ sounds the same as which letter?
ヅ and ズ are both read "zu". ズ is used much more often.
What does ダンス mean?
ダンス comes from the English word "dance".
Which word means "door"?
ドア comes from the English word "door".