Zhani
| 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 |
Zhani, Zhan, or Zhar1 (Asomtavruli: Ⴏ; Nuskhuri: ⴏ; Mkhedruli: ჟ; Mtavruli: Ჟ; Georgian: ჟანი, ჟან) is the 18th letter of the three Georgian scripts.
In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 90. Zhani commonly represents voiced palato-alveolar fricative /ʒ/, like the pronunciation of ⟨si⟩ in "vision". It is typically romanized with the digraph Zh or with the letter Ž.