In this lesson you are going to learn how to read and write ナ、ニ、ヌ、ネ、ノ.
| Brush Stroke:
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| Sound:
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na
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| Mnemonic:
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- That nail didn't go in straight.
- Napa cabbage soup with spoon to the side and spices on top.
- Nah - you started drawing one character, then you changed your mind and crossed it out.
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| Example:
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- ナイジェリア (naijeria) Nigeria
- ナース (naasu) nurse
- ナイフ (naifu) knife
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| Brush Stroke:
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| Sound:
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ni
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| Mnemonic:
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- Needle - Two needles, laid parallel.
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| Example:
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- ニブル (niburu) nibble
- ニッケル (nikkeru) nickel
- ニット (nitto) knit
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| Brush Stroke:
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| Sound:
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nu
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| Mnemonic:
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- New - You need a new (nu) boat after piercing the hull.
- Noodles handing over the side of a bowl of soup.
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| Example:
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- ヌード (nuudo) nude
- ヌードル (nuudoru) noodle
- ヌル (nuru) null
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| Brush Stroke:
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| Sound:
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ne
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| Mnemonic:
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- Nest - Half of a bird's nest, suspended on a pole.
- Neko soup, for cats, not of cats, with the cat tongue on top, paw to the side, and tail curled under.
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| Example:
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- ネオン (neon) neon
- ネクタイ (nekutai) necktie
- ネスト (nesuto) nest
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| Brush Stroke:
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| Sound:
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no
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| Mnemonic:
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- No more - You mark an item off of a list with a single stroke.
- A wave, with a mark to indicate the strength. ノ = no wave. ソ = soft wave. ツ = tsunami
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| Example:
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- ノルウェー (noruuee) Norway
- ノート (nooto) notebook
- ノッチ (nocchi) notch
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