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Learn Hiragana NA Row — な に ぬ ね の

Study the Hiragana NA row: な, に, ぬ, ね, の. All regular readings with common JLPT N5 vocabulary and writing practice.

The NA row is fully regular — each character is simply the N consonant plus a vowel. The particle の (no) meaning 'of' or possessive is one of the most frequently used characters in all of Japanese. You'll see it constantly in phrases like にほんのたべもの (Japanese food).

Key Vocabulary

JapaneseRomajiMeaning
なnaNA sound
にniNI sound
ぬnuNU sound
ねneNE sound
のnoNO sound

Example Sentences

  • なつ
    natsu
    summer
  • にく
    niku
    meat
  • ねこ
    neko
    cat
  • のみもの
    nomimono
    drink

Study Tips

  • 1の is one of the most common hiragana — it means 'of/belonging to'
  • 2な and ぬ are often confused — practice side by side
  • 3ね looks like a snail — NE-ver rushes
  • 4All readings in this row are regular (N + vowel)

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