Nijikana

Katakana (ji)

is a voiced (dakuten) character, read “ji, written with 5 strokes.

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Memory trick

シ plus two ticks (dakuten ゛), which make the sound voiced: "ji".

Also typed as zi on a Japanese keyboard.

Don't mix it up with

Words with

  • チャージchaaji · top up (a travel card)
  • ミュージアムmyuujiamu · museum
  • ミュージックmyuujikku · music
  • ジュースjuusu · juice
  • ジャケットjaketto · jacket
  • ジャムjamu · jam

Practise until it sticks

It's taught in katakana lesson 10, "Dakuten: G & Z". Nijikana drills each character with mini-games and audio, and spaced repetition brings it back just before you forget it.

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