Japanese symbol for “definitive”
ザ
ザ
Romaji: za
the
In Japanese, definitive is ザ (za).
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Meanings
- unc the
- pref quintessential; definitive; representative; typical; classic
Written forms: —. Readings: ザ、ジ.
Other Japanese words for “definitive”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 決定版 | けっていばん ketteiban | the best of its kind; the ultimate ...; the definitive ... |
See also: Chinese symbol for “definitive”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.