Ne No
Katakana 1
Chapter 10 · Ne No
🌿 Finishing the N Row — ネ ノ
Two characters complete the N row: ネ (ne) and ノ (no). One of them is the most complicated shape you've met so far (four strokes) and the other is the simplest (one stroke). Romaji is shown for everything.
✨ Your Two New Characters — ネ ノ
| Katakana | Hiragana twin | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| ネ | ね | ne |
| ノ | の | no |
🔤 The Complete N Row
| na | ni | nu | ne | no |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ナ | ニ | ヌ | ネ | ノ |
| な | に | ぬ | ね | の |
Top row katakana, bottom row hiragana: say each pair aloud.
📖 Read It — Real Words
| # | Word | Romaji | English | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ノート | nōto | notebook | no-o-to; not "note" but a school notebook |
| 2 | ネクタイ | nekutai | necktie | ne-ku-ta-i: four beats |
| 3 | コーナー | kōnā | corner; section (of a shop) | ko-o-na-a: four beats |
| 4 | ノース | nōsu | north | no-o-su |
| 5 | トナー | tonā | toner (printer) | to-na-a |
| 6 | ノー | nō | no | no-o; as in ノーコメント later |
| 7 | ネス | Nesu | Ness (as in Loch Ness) | ne-su |
✍️ Try It Yourself — れんしゅう
Say each answer out loud first, then click to check.
1. Read aloud: ネ · ノ · ナ · ニ · ヌ
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ne · no · na · ni · nu
2. Read aloud and translate: ノート · ネクタイ
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nōto (notebook) · nekutai (necktie)
3. Read aloud and translate: コーナー · ノース · トナー
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kōnā (corner) · nōsu (north) · tonā (toner)
4. How many strokes do ノ, ソ and シ have?
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ノ has one; ソ has two; シ has three.
5. How many beats are in ネクタイ?
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Four: ネ · ク · タ · イ (ne-ku-ta-i).
6. Write in katakana: nōto · nekutai · nōsu (check the stroke order).
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ノート · ネクタイ · ノース