Hiragana Letter Zi Letter
じ is the Japanese Hiragana letter zi, represented by U+3058.
U+3058
This page helps you copy the Japanese Hiragana character じ reliably. You’ll also find its Unicode and common escape formats for web development and publishing.
Hiragana Letter Zi Letter Meaning
じ (HIRAGANA LETTER ZI) is a basic character in the Japanese Hiragana writing system. It represents the sound associated with “zi/ji” depending on the romanization convention and surrounding context. In everyday Japanese text, it is used as a normal syllabic character rather than a symbol with a special standalone meaning. If you’re writing, labeling, or rendering Japanese content, using the correct code point (U+3058) is important to avoid glyph or character mismatches.
Common uses
- •Typing Japanese text in forms, notes, or messages
- •Rendering Hiragana in UI components and typography tests
- •Using the character in Japanese placeholder text and labels
- •Demonstrating Unicode/Hiragana support for websites and apps
- •Copying into documents, slide titles, or mockups that require exact characters
Examples
じ (Hiragana Letter Zi) — Copy & Unicode Info
- じすじ
- じみじかい
- じじしん
- じあじ
- じねじ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+3058 | |
| HTML Entity | じ | |
| HTML Code | じ | |
| CSS | \3058 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 12376 | |
| Decimal | 12376 |
How to type Hiragana Letter Zi Letter (じ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 12376 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 3058 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 3058. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 3058, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy じ 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 Zi letter mean?
じ (HIRAGANA LETTER ZI) is a basic character in the Japanese Hiragana writing system. It represents the sound associated with “zi/ji” depending on the romanization convention and surrounding context. In everyday Japanese text, it is used as a normal syllabic character rather than a symbol with a special standalone meaning. If you’re writing, labeling, or rendering Japanese content, using the correct code point (U+3058) is important to avoid glyph or character mismatches.
What Unicode character is じ?
じ is HIRAGANA LETTER ZI with Unicode code point U+3058.
How do I copy じ for the web?
You can copy the character directly, or use HTML entity じ or CSS escape \3058.
What is the JavaScript escape for じ?
The JavaScript Unicode escape is \u{3058}.
Does じ have a special meaning as a standalone symbol?
No—じ is a standard Hiragana syllable character. Its value is primarily phonetic within Japanese text rather than a special standalone symbol meaning.