Hiragana

ざ The hiragana “za”

At a glance

Reading: za
Katakana twin: ザza
Same row: ざza じji ずzu ぜze ぞzo
Without ゛ or ゜: さsa

Everyday words with ざ

Written in kanji, with their reading in hiragana.

膝ひざ Knee
原材料げんざいりょう Ingredients

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