(za) Katakana Worksheet

Practice writing the katakana character ザ (za) with this free printable worksheet. Master its 5-stroke form, Hiragana pair ざ, and 3 example words. Perfect for beginners!

Katakana worksheet

za

Romaji za
Stroke count 5
Hiragana pair

Example words

ザイル zairu climbing rope
ザンビア zanbia Zambia
ザッハトルテ zahhatorute Sachertorte

Fun facts

  • ザ is formed by adding dakuten to サ.
  • The dakuten marks change the base sound from サ's unvoiced consonant to a voiced consonant.
  • ザ appears in many loanwords and names that need the voiced ザ sound.
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