U+095B "ज़" Devanagari Letter Za Unicode Character

U+095B "ज़" Devanagari Letter Za is a character used in the Devanagari script, primarily to represent the voiced alveolar fricative sound /z/ in languages such as Hindi, Marathi, and Nepali when transcribing loanwords from Persian, Arabic, or English. It is a modified form of the standard Devanagari letter Ja (ज), distinguished by a dot (nukta) placed beneath it, which indicates a borrowed foreign sound. This character is essential for accurately rendering words like "ज़मीन" (zamin, meaning land or earth) and "जज़ीरा" (jazira, meaning peninsula), bridging phonetic gaps inherent to the original Devanagari consonant set. As part of the Unicode Standard, it ensures consistent digital representation and interchange across modern computing systems for South Asian languages.