Hiragana Letter Za Letter
ざ is the hiragana character for the “za” sound in Japanese.
U+3056
“ざ” is a Japanese hiragana letter used to write the “za” syllable. It has a single, specific Unicode identity and is commonly used in everyday words and writing.
Hiragana Letter Za Letter Meaning
The character “ざ” (HIRAGANA LETTER ZA) represents the “za” sound in Japanese. In hiragana, letters are used to build syllables, and “ざ” is typically associated with words that use the syllable “za” in their pronunciation. You’ll often see it in everyday vocabulary, grammatical forms, and names written in hiragana. Because “ざ” is distinct from similar characters (like さ), using the correct code point matters for accurate text display, searching, and data entry. Its Unicode code point is U+3056 (HTML entity and escape forms are provided on this page for copying and technical use).
Common uses
- •Writing Japanese words that contain the “za” syllable in hiragana
- •Typing or correcting text in Japanese input methods
- •Using hiragana in education materials and language-learning notes
- •Labeling UI text or placeholders that include the “za” sound
- •Creating consistent character data for forms, datasets, or localization
Examples
ざ (Hiragana Letter ZA) - Copy & Unicode Info
- ざざんねん
- ざかぜいざんぎょう
- ざひだりざ
- ざざいりょう
- ざおかざき
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+3056 | |
| HTML Entity | ざ | |
| HTML Code | ざ | |
| CSS | \3056 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 12374 | |
| Decimal | 12374 |
How to type Hiragana Letter Za Letter (ざ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 12374 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 3056 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 3056. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 3056, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ざ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Hiragana Letter Za letter mean?
The character “ざ” (HIRAGANA LETTER ZA) represents the “za” sound in Japanese. In hiragana, letters are used to build syllables, and “ざ” is typically associated with words that use the syllable “za” in their pronunciation. You’ll often see it in everyday vocabulary, grammatical forms, and names written in hiragana. Because “ざ” is distinct from similar characters (like さ), using the correct code point matters for accurate text display, searching, and data entry. Its Unicode code point is U+3056 (HTML entity and escape forms are provided on this page for copying and technical use).
What Unicode character is “ざ”?
“ざ” is HIRAGANA LETTER ZA with Unicode code point U+3056.
How do I copy “ざ” from this page?
Select and copy the character “ざ”. For technical use, you can also copy the provided HTML entity or escape sequences.
Are “ざ” and “さ” the same?
No. “ざ” is the Hiragana letter ZA (U+3056). “さ” is a different character (different code point), so they are not interchangeable.
Where can I use the escape sequences?
Use them in HTML (HTML entity), CSS (css_escape), and JavaScript (javascript_escape) when you need to embed the character reliably.