# Zhani

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18th letter of the three Georgian scripts

Zhani Ⴏ ⴏ ჟ Ჟ Usage Writing system Georgian script Type Alphabetic Language of origin Georgian language Sound values [ʒ] In Unicode U+10AF, U+2D0F, U+10DF, U+1C9F Alphabetical position 18 History Time period c. 430 to present Transliterations Zh, Ž Other Associated numbers 90 Writing direction Left-to-right This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.

Georgian letters an ban gan don en vin zen he tan in k'an las man nar ie on p'ar zhan rae san t'ar vie un yn par kan ghan q'ar shin chin tsan dzil ts'il ch'ar khan khar jan hae hoe fi other modifiers keyboard numerals romanization IPA v t e

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**Zhani**, **Zhan**, or **Zhar**[1](#endnote_a) ([Asomtavruli](/source/Asomtavruli): Ⴏ; [Nuskhuri](/source/Nuskhuri): ⴏ; [Mkhedruli](/source/Mkhedruli): ჟ; [Mtavruli](/source/Mtavruli): Ჟ; [Georgian](/source/Georgian_language): ჟანი, ჟან) is the 18th letter of the three [Georgian scripts](/source/Georgian_scripts).[1]

In the system of [Georgian numerals](/source/Georgian_numerals), it has a value of 90.[2] Zhani commonly represents [voiced palato-alveolar fricative](/source/Voiced_palato-alveolar_fricative) /ʒ/,[3] like the pronunciation of ⟨si⟩ in "vi**si**on". It is typically [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Georgian) with the digraph [Zh](/source/Zh_(digraph)) or with the letter [Ž](/source/%C5%BD).[4]

## Letter

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli mtavruli

### Three-dimensional

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli

### Stroke order

asomtavruli[5] nuskhuri[6] mkhedruli[7]

## Computer encodings

Character information Preview Ⴏ ⴏ ჟ Ჟ Unicode name GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER ZHAR[8] GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER ZHAR[9] GEORGIAN LETTER ZHAR[8] GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER ZHAR Encodings decimal hex dec hex dec hex dec hex Unicode 4271 U+10AF 11535 U+2D0F 4319 U+10DF 7327 U+1C9F UTF-8 225 130 175 E1 82 AF 226 180 143 E2 B4 8F 225 131 159 E1 83 9F 225 178 159 E1 B2 9F Numeric character reference Ⴏ Ⴏ ⴏ ⴏ ჟ ჟ Ჟ Ჟ

## Braille

mkhedruli[10]

## See also

- [Latin letter Ž](/source/%C5%BD)

- [Cyrillic letter Zhe](/source/Zhe_(Cyrillic))

## Notes

1. **[^](#ref_a)** Unicode name of this letter

## References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Georgian letter Zhar](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Georgian_letter_Zhar).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Machavariani, p. 136

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Mched2_2-0)** Mchedlidze, (2) p. 61

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Aronson, Howard Isaac. Georgian: A Reading Grammar. — Columbus, OH : Slavica Publishers, 1990. — p. **18**. — ISBN 978-0-89357-207-5

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Transliteration of Georgian"](http://transliteration.eki.ee/pdf/Georgian.pdf) (PDF).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Mchedlidze, I, p. 105

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Mchedlidze, I, p. 107

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Mchedlidze, I, p. 110

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-UnicAsoMkh_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-UnicAsoMkh_8-1) Unicode (1)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Unicode (2)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** UNESCO, World Braille Usage, Third Edition, Washington, D.C. p. 45

## Bibliography

- Mchedlidze, T. (1) The restored Georgian alphabet, Fulda, Germany, 2013

- Mchedlidze, T. (2) The Georgian script; Dictionary and guide, Fulda, Germany, 2013

- Machavariani, E. Georgian manuscripts, Tbilisi, 2011

- The Unicode Standard, Version 6.3, (1) [Georgian](https://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U10A0.pdf), 1991-2013

- The Unicode Standard, Version 6.3, (2) [Georgian Supplement](https://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U2D00.pdf), 1991-2013

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