Cyrillic Small Letter Dzhe Letter
The Cyrillic small letter dzhe (џ) is a Unicode character used in various Cyrillic writing systems.
U+045F
џ is the lowercase Cyrillic letter known as dzhe. It has a dedicated Unicode code point and can be copied and used reliably across platforms. Below you’ll find ready-to-use code and practical examples.
Cyrillic Small Letter Dzhe Letter Meaning
The character џ is Unicode “CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER DZHE” with code point U+045F (HTML entity џ). In Cyrillic-based texts, it represents the letter dzhe, commonly used for sounds found in several Slavic and Balkan languages. You’ll most often encounter it in proper names, standard orthographies, and transliterated or localized content where this specific letter is required rather than a visually similar character. Because it has a unique Unicode identity, using џ (instead of approximations) improves text correctness for search, fonts, and copy/paste consistency.
Common uses
- •Writing or displaying names that contain the letter dzhe (e.g., in documents or profiles)
- •Localizing software UI text for Cyrillic-language content where the exact character matters
- •Correctly encoding and rendering Balkan/Slavic terms in web pages and mobile apps
- •Creating subtitles, captions, or transcripts that must match the original spelling
- •Preparing searchable text lists or databases that require consistent Unicode characters
Examples
џ — Cyrillic small letter dzhe (U+045F)
- џIvan je џem spreman.
- џNovi џežer je stigao.
- џMolim vas, provjerite џ s drugim slovima.
- џU tekstu se pojavljuje znak џ.
- џPrezime: Petrov џankovic.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+045F | |
| HTML Entity | џ | |
| HTML Code | џ | |
| CSS | \045F |
FAQ
What does the Cyrillic Small Letter Dzhe letter mean?
The character џ is Unicode “CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER DZHE” with code point U+045F (HTML entity џ). In Cyrillic-based texts, it represents the letter dzhe, commonly used for sounds found in several Slavic and Balkan languages. You’ll most often encounter it in proper names, standard orthographies, and transliterated or localized content where this specific letter is required rather than a visually similar character. Because it has a unique Unicode identity, using џ (instead of approximations) improves text correctness for search, fonts, and copy/paste consistency.
What Unicode character is џ?
џ is “CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER DZHE” with Unicode code point U+045F.
How do I copy џ easily?
Copy the character directly from this page, or use the provided escapes like џ (HTML) or \\u{045F} (JavaScript).
What is the HTML entity for џ?
The HTML entity is џ.
How do I use џ in CSS or JavaScript?
CSS escape: \\045F. JavaScript escape: \\u{045F}.