How to Pronounce Za Ji Zu Ze Zo - Japanese Pronunciation

This video covers how to pronounce the Japanese [z], [ʑ], [dz], and [dʑ] consonant sounds as in Za, Ji, Zu, Ze, Zo. When learning consonant sounds, it is important to pay attention to 3 principles of consonant pronunciation:

1. Voiced or voiceless consonant
2. Where in the mouth the sound is produced
3. How in the mouth the sound is produced

We are going to learn all the Japanese consonants according to these 3 principles as well as the Japanese [z], [ʑ], [dz], and [dʑ] consonant sounds. Also, there is plenty of practice for how to pronounce Za, Ji, Zu, Ze, Zo in this video.

0:00 Intro
0:25 4 different consonant sounds for Za Ji Zu Ze Zo
1:25 [z] and [ʑ] sounds for Za Ji Zu Ze Zo
2:57 Example words of [z] and [ʑ] sounds
3:30 [dz] and [dʑ] sounds for Za Ji Zu Ze Zo
5:15 Example words of [dz] and [dʑ] sounds
6:04 Outro

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[VVS]

I'm glad I found your channel. Please, continue

[wyndlin]

ありがとうございました！！I was really in need of this video! Everywhere I found that it was "dze", but I just COULDN'T hear it in "Kaze"! It was driving me Crazy! Hahaha ありがとう！ありがとう！❤️

[CheesieGamer]

Cuando vi campanas 🔔 pensé que era otro canal en español como Yu Yu Nihongo… but the channel ended up being in English ❤

[jeff-]

I always wondered about that. Finally I understand the rule behind if!! ありがとうございます。

[Louisvr]

Phonetics applied on Japanese. Extremely useful :'3

[santiagovidal]

Thank you, this was the hardest sound for me, I just couldn’t get it quite right! Didn’t even know there were two forms of it…

[nv_truong]

Liked, subscribed, tapped the ringing bell! Thank you for making this channel!!!

[Pluck_]

Thank you very much, this video is really useful

[Justin-mycs]

you are extremely good, my z are pretty bad but i can do good in the future. Thank you!

[bootarotc]

is ji pronounced with dʑ when using it to describe a time? for example 四時, would this be yoji(ʑ) since its not at the start of the word or do they count as two separate words( as in 4 and o' clock), because in the program I use to learn (lingo deer) they seem to pronounce that like dʑ? I hope this question makes sense 😅

[eliteotaku]

im having trouble pronouncing za zu zo it sounds exactly like sa su so :c

[hungnguyen]

Thank you so much. Hope you keep up your good works.
Love u <3

[matiascaceres]

thanks for making this video, the only sound that i can't make correctly is the one for "za zu ze zo"

[sergeykuritsin]

I'm a bit confused. In the video you say that じ when it's not the first mora, not after ん or small つ should be pronounced as [ʑ]. But in words such as 彼女 or 始める I can definitely hear it as [dʑ]! Am i wrong or just misunderstand something?

[Ash-pdkp]

Very helpful! Can you explain more about [d] stop sound? I tried to mimic the sound but I am not quiet getting it.. my tongue is so lost haha. Thank you! :)

[erikwilson]

Is the “z” sound from katakana or hiragana alphabet?

[nv_truong]

I think [ʑ] sound and [ʒ] sound are quite similar :)

[erikwilson]

What Japanese alphabet has the “z” sound?

[Reino_X]

I dont understand how the 2 ji sounds are different

[Reino_X]

I didnt know dz was also used in japanese