No. 2,971 in Japanese
ゾ
The Japanese katakana character "ゾ" is pronounced "zo" and used primarily in foreign-derived words and names.
In a sentence
頑張るゾ。
I'm gonna do my best!
Expressing determination or enthusiasm at the end of a sentence.
ゾウさんは大きいですね。
The elephant is big, isn't it?
Used as part of the noun ゾウ (elephant).
ここにおばけがいるゾ！
There's a ghost here!
Adding an emphatic or dramatic tone to the statement.
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