Learn Hiragana nu ぬ
ぬ is pronounced like the word “new”.
The Hiragana ぬ is made with 2 strokes.
Not to be confused with め eg. “me”.
Its use with a questioning intonation “ぬ?” is similar to the English “Hm?” in both sound and meaning.
The katakana counterpart to ぬ is ヌ.
Mnemonics to remember Hiragana nu ぬ
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How to write Hiragana nu ぬ
Start with the small rightward curved vertical line. Follow with a mirrored leftward curved line that loops around, intersecting with itself once and the first stroke twice.
This stroke ends with a small full loop at the bottom right of the character.
Word samples using Hiragana nu ぬ
Hiragana | Japanese | English meaning |
ぬすむ | Nusumu | To steal |
ぬま | Numa | Swamp |
ぬぐ | Nugu | Take off (clothes) |
ぬる | Nuru | To paint |
ぬれる | Nureru | To get wet |
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