Hiragana Letter Ze Letter
ぜ is the Japanese hiragana letter “ze”, used in many word endings and grammar patterns.
U+305C
“ぜ” is a hiragana character from the Japanese writing system. It represents the “ze” sound and appears in common words and sentence patterns. This page helps you copy the character and use its Unicode reliably in apps and design tools.
Hiragana Letter Ze Letter Meaning
ぜ (HIRAGANA LETTER ZE, U+305C) is a Japanese hiragana character that corresponds to the “ze” sound. In everyday writing, it’s used as part of native words and grammatical endings. You’ll often see it in combinations where the “ze” sound matters for pronunciation, such as with verbs, adjectives, and fixed expressions. Because it is a standard hiragana character, it does not function as a symbol with a single abstract meaning; its meaning is tied to Japanese words and how the “ze” syllable is pronounced in context.
Common uses
- •Typing the “ze” sound in Japanese text or notes
- •Writing proper Japanese names, places, or terms that contain ぜ
- •Creating captions and UI labels that include Japanese grammar/endings
- •Linguistics or language-learning materials showing hiragana usage
- •Preparing multilingual content where accurate Unicode rendering matters
Examples
ぜ (Hiragana Letter Ze) — Copy & Unicode Info
- ぜおはようぜ！
- ぜ行けるぜ。
- ぜそれ、なにぜ？
- ぜもう一回ぜ。
- ぜぜんぶできるぜ。
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+305C | |
| HTML Entity | ぜ | |
| HTML Code | ぜ | |
| CSS | \305C | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 12380 | |
| Decimal | 12380 |
How to type Hiragana Letter Ze Letter (ぜ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 12380 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 305C then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 305C. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 305c, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ぜ 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 Ze letter mean?
ぜ (HIRAGANA LETTER ZE, U+305C) is a Japanese hiragana character that corresponds to the “ze” sound. In everyday writing, it’s used as part of native words and grammatical endings. You’ll often see it in combinations where the “ze” sound matters for pronunciation, such as with verbs, adjectives, and fixed expressions. Because it is a standard hiragana character, it does not function as a symbol with a single abstract meaning; its meaning is tied to Japanese words and how the “ze” syllable is pronounced in context.
What Unicode character is “ぜ”?
“ぜ” is HIRAGANA LETTER ZE with Unicode code point U+305C.
How can I copy “ぜ” easily?
Select and copy the character shown on this page: ぜ. For web code, use its Unicode escapes (see copy codes below on the page).
What HTML entity or CSS escape should I use?
HTML entity: ぜ. CSS escape: \\305C.
How do I write it in JavaScript?
Use the JavaScript escape: \\u{305C}.