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ぢ

Hiragana · Dakuten and handakuten

ぢ ji

Sounds exactly like じ (ji). It only appears when ち gains a dakuten inside a compound word, like はな (nose) + ち (blood) = はなぢ.

Example word

はなぢ

hanaji — nosebleed

In katakana

ヂ

Same row

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