ザ・ジ・ズ・ゼ・ゾ — ZA JI ZU ZE ZO

The Z row in katakana comes from the S row plus two marks: ザ (za), ジ (ji), ズ (zu), ゼ (ze), ゾ (zo).

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Vocabulary

  • ザック (ザック): rucksack, backpack
  • ジュース (ジュース): juice
  • ズボン (ズボン): trousers, pants
  • ゼロ (ゼロ): zero
  • ゾーン (ゾーン): zone
  • ジーンズ (ジーンズ): jeans

Kanji

  • ザ za: za
  • ジ ji: ji
  • ズ zu: zu
  • ゼ ze: ze
  • ゾ zo: zo

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Frequently asked questions

What does 「ザック」 mean in this lesson?
rucksack, backpack
What does 「ジュース」 mean in this lesson?
juice
What does 「ズボン」 mean in this lesson?
trousers, pants
What does 「ゼロ」 mean in this lesson?
zero
What does 「ゾーン」 mean in this lesson?
zone
What does 「ジーンズ」 mean in this lesson?
jeans
What is the meaning of kanji 「ザ」 (za)?
za
What is the meaning of kanji 「ジ」 (ji)?
ji
What is the meaning of kanji 「ズ」 (zu)?
zu
What is the meaning of kanji 「ゼ」 (ze)?
ze
What is the meaning of kanji 「ゾ」 (zo)?
zo
How do you read ザ?
ザ is サ (sa) plus two marks, read "za".
How do you read ジ?
ジ is シ (shi) plus two marks, read "ji".
Which letter is read "zu"?
ズ is ス (su) plus two marks.
Which letter is read "ze"?
ゼ is セ (se) plus two marks.
Which letter is read "zo"?
ゾ is ソ (so) plus two marks.
What does ジュース mean?
ジュース comes from the English word "juice".
Which word is read "zero" (zero)?
ゼロ is read ze-ro and means zero.