Learn Hiragana na な
な is pronounced like the final “na” in “banana”.
The Hiragana な is made with 4 strokes.
な is an end of phrase particle used to show your confirmation/agreement.
にほんへいきたいな。 Nihon e ikitai na. I want to go to Japan, don’t I?
The katakana counterpart to な is ナ. The left part of な looks similar to ナ.
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How to write Hiragana na な
Start with the left horizontal one. Intersect it with the left slanting vertical line. Make a small dash to the right starting at the same height as the horizontal line.
Finally, start a vertical line that does a full loop to the left at its bottom and completes by moving in a horizontal curve to the right base of the character.
Word samples using Hiragana na な
Hiragana | Japanese | English meaning |
なまえ | Namae | Name |
なつ | Natsu | Summer |
なる | Naru | To become |
なみだ | Namida | Tear |
なみ | Nami | Wave |
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