ぞ (zo)

Hiragana Stroke Order Practice Sheet

3 strokes Like "zo" in "zone" ぞう (zou) — elephant

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ぞ (zo) — Hiragana Practice 3 strokes · studyhiragana.com/zo

Pronunciación

El carácter ぞ representa la sílaba 'zo', una 'z' suave seguida de 'o'. Es そ con el dakuten que sonoriza 's' a 'z'.

Guía trazo por trazo

ぞ se escribe en tres trazos. Trazo 1: idéntico a そ — un solo trazo zigzagueante fluido que comienza en la parte superior derecha y termina con una pequeña curva abajo. Trazo 2: una pequeña marca diagonal en la parte superior derecha del carácter. Trazo 3: una segunda pequeña marca diagonal debajo o a la derecha de la primera. Las dos marcas sonorizan la sílaba de 'so' a 'zo'.

Palabras comunes con ぞ

なぞ (nazo) — enigma / acertijo
みぞ (mizo) — zanja / canaleta
ぞう (zou) — elefante
えいぞう (eizou) — imagen / video
かいぞう (kaizou) — remodelación / reconstrucción
かぞく (kazoku) — familia
がぞう (gazou) — imagen / fotografía
きぞく (kizoku) — nobleza / aristocracia
ぎぞう (gizou) — falsificación
こうぞう (kouzou) — estructura
せいぞう (seizou) — fabricación / producción
そうぞう (souzou) — creación
ぞうか (zouka) — aumento / crecimiento
ぞうぜい (zouzei) — aumento de impuestos
ぞくぞく (zokuzoku) — sucesivamente / uno tras otro
どうぞう (douzou) — estatua de bronce
ないぞう (naizou) — órganos internos / vísceras
ぶつぞう (butsuzou) — estatua de Buda
のぞみ (nozomi) — deseo / esperanza
のぞむ (nozomu) — desear / esperar

How to Write ぞ (zo) in Hiragana

The hiragana character ぞ is romanized as "zo" and is written with 3 strokes. Like "zo" in "zone". Example word: ぞう (zou) — elephant.

Stroke Order for ぞ

When writing ぞ, follow the numbered stroke order shown in the reference character above. Japanese characters are generally written from left to right and top to bottom. Correct stroke order improves readability and writing speed.

Practice Tips

Print this sheet on standard 8.5" × 11" letter paper
Start by tracing the light grey guide characters in the first column
Then practice writing ぞ freehand in the empty squares
Pay attention to stroke direction and order — follow the numbered guide
For interactive practice with animations, visit the main study page

About Hiragana

Hiragana is one of the three Japanese writing systems. It consists of 46 basic characters, each representing a syllable. Hiragana is used for native Japanese words, grammar particles, and verb endings. Learning correct stroke order is essential for proper Japanese handwriting.

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