Hiragana · n row
ん (n): hiragana stroke order and pronunciation
ん is the hiragana for n, on its own at the end of the chart. It is written with one stroke. Its katakana twin is ン (n).
- Romaji
- n
- Strokes
- 1
- Listen
- Play n
How to say n
Tip: syllabic 'n' — ends syllables, never starts a word
Never word-initial. Sound shifts: 'm' before m/p/b, 'ng' before k/g — picked up by ear.
ん in a word
The course introduces ん with ほん (book), にほん (Japan).
Course words written with ん
6 words from the beginner word lists use ん. Each links to the list it belongs to.
ん in a sentence
From the beginner stories, where ん turns up in running text rather than on its own.
「すみません。」
"Excuse me." from At the shop
「うん、いく！」
"Yeah, I'll come!" from The letter to Tom
Built from ん
The same sound in katakana
Stroke-order data from KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0.
Practice this in Open Lingo
The Open Lingo Japanese course teaches ん with tracing practice, a listening drill and spaced review, then uses it in real words within the same lesson.
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