Dje facts for kids
The letter Djeh (Ђ, ђ) is a special letter in the Serbian Cyrillic alphabet. It is the sixth letter you will find there. This letter helps write the Serbian language and makes a sound much like the "j" in the English word "jump."
| Cyrillic letter Djeh | ||||||
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| Unicode (hex) | ||||||
| majuscule: U+0402 | ||||||
| minuscule: U+0452 | ||||||
| Cyrillic alphabet | ||||||
| А | Б | В | Г | Ґ | Д | Ђ |
| Ѓ | Е | Ѐ | Ё | Є | Ж | З |
| Ѕ | И | Ѝ | І | Ї | Й | Ј |
| К | Л | Љ | М | Н | Њ | О |
| П | Р | С | Т | Ћ | Ќ | У |
| Ў | Ф | Х | Ц | Ч | Џ | Ш |
| Щ | Ъ | Ы | Ь | Э | Ю | Я |
| Non-Slavic letters | ||||||
| Ӑ | Ӓ | Ә | Ӛ | Ӕ | Ғ | Ҕ |
| Ӻ | Ӷ | Ԁ | Ԃ | Ӗ | Ӂ | Җ |
| Ӝ | Ԅ | Ҙ | Ӟ | Ԑ | Ӡ | Ԇ |
| Ӣ | Ҋ | Ӥ | Қ | Ӄ | Ҡ | Ҟ |
| Ҝ | Ԟ | Ԛ | Ӆ | Ԓ | Ԡ | Ԉ |
| Ԕ | Ӎ | Ӊ | Ң | Ӈ | Ҥ | Ԣ |
| Ԋ | Ӧ | Ө | Ӫ | Ҩ | Ҧ | Ҏ |
| Ԗ | Ҫ | Ԍ | Ҭ | Ԏ | Ӯ | Ӱ |
| Ӳ | Ү | Ұ | Ҳ | Ӽ | Ӿ | Һ |
| Ҵ | Ҷ | Ӵ | Ӌ | Ҹ | Ҽ | Ҿ |
| Ӹ | Ҍ | Ӭ | Ԙ | Ԝ | Ӏ | |
| Old letters | ||||||
| Ҁ | Ѻ | ОУ | Ѡ | Ѿ | Ѣ | Ꙗ |
| Ѥ | Ѧ | Ѫ | Ѩ | Ѭ | Ѯ | Ѱ |
| Ѳ | Ѵ | Ꙟ | ||||
| List of Cyrillic letters | ||||||
| Cyrillic digraphs | ||||||
Contents
Djeh: A Unique Letter in the Serbian Alphabet
What Sound Does Djeh Make?
The letter Djeh (Ђ, ђ) represents a specific sound. This sound is similar to the "j" in English words like "jump" or "jam." It is a soft, quick sound made by touching the middle of your tongue to the roof of your mouth. This sound is important for speaking Serbian correctly.
Who Created the Letter Djeh?
The letter Djeh was created by a very important person named Vuk Karadžić. He was a Serbian linguist and reformer. In the 1800s, Vuk Karadžić worked to make the Serbian language easier to write. He wanted each sound to have its own letter.
He designed Djeh based on another Cyrillic letter called ћ. He changed it slightly to make a new letter for the specific sound it represents. His work helped create the modern Serbian Cyrillic alphabet we use today.
Why is Djeh Important?
Djeh is a key part of the Serbian Cyrillic alphabet. It helps Serbian speakers write words that have this unique "j"-like sound. Without Djeh, many Serbian words would be harder to spell or understand. It shows how alphabets can be changed and improved over time to fit a language better.
See also
- In Spanish: Ђ para niños
