This kana is the voiced version of 『チ』 (chi), created by adding dakuten (゛). It represents the sound 'ji', which is identical in pronunciation to 『ジ』 (ji) in modern Japanese, but 『ヂ』 is less common and often appears in specific words, such as native Japanese terms or older loanwords. For example: 『ヂャズ』 (jazu, 'jazz') uses this kana in some contexts.