ずぃ

See also: すぃ

Japanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡zʲi], [zʲi]

Syllable

ずぃ • (zi) 

1. The hiragana syllable ずぃ (zi). Its equivalent in katakana is ズィ (zi).

Usage notes

• This is a relatively recent addition to kana usage to represent the non-native sound zi. As such, this is only found in borrowed words. Many speakers, especially older people, may pronounce this more as ji, [d͡ʑi]or [ʑi].