ぬ (nu)
Pengucapan
Karakter ぬ mewakili suku kata 'nu', bunyi 'n' lembut diikuti 'u' (dengan bibir rileks). Bagian dari baris な. Hati-hati: ぬ mirip dengan め (me) — tetapi ぬ memiliki tambahan lingkaran tertutup di kanan bawah, sedangkan め lebih terbuka.
Panduan Tiap Guratan
ぬ ditulis dalam dua guratan. Guratan 1: tanda diagonal pendek di kiri atas, seperti garis miring kecil. Guratan 2: goresan melengkung mengalir panjang yang dimulai di atas, menyapu ke bawah dan ke kanan, membentuk bentuk tertutup di tengah, lalu berlanjut menjadi loop kedua di kanan bawah. Ciri khasnya adalah loop ganda di sisi kanan.
Kata Umum dengan ぬ
- いぬ (inu) — anjing
- きぬ (kinu) — sutra
- ぬの (nuno) — kain
- ぬま (numa) — rawa
- ぬいめ (nuime) — jahitan / kelim
- ぬし (nushi) — pemilik / pemimpin
- ぬすむ (nusumu) — mencuri
- しぬ (shinu) — mati / meninggal
- ぬう (nuu) — menjahit
- ぬぐ (nugu) — melepas (pakaian)
- ぬる (nuru) — mengoleskan / mengecat
- ぬく (nuku) — mencabut / menarik keluar
- つらぬく (tsuranuku) — menembus
- ぬれる (nureru) — menjadi basah
- まぬけ (manuke) — bodoh / tolol
- ぬける (nukeru) — lepas / rontok
- ぬらす (nurasu) — membasahi
- せんぬき (sennuki) — pembuka botol
- こいぬ (koinu) — anak anjing
- ぬまた (numata) — sawah berlumpur dalam
How to Write ぬ (nu) in Hiragana
The hiragana character ぬ is romanized as "nu" and is written with 2 strokes. Like "noo" in "noodle", but shorter. Example word: いぬ (inu) — dog.
Stroke Order for ぬ
When writing ぬ, follow the numbered stroke order shown in the reference character above. Japanese characters are generally written from left to right and top to bottom. Correct stroke order improves readability and writing speed.
Practice Tips
- Print this sheet on standard 8.5" × 11" letter paper
- Start by tracing the light grey guide characters in the first column
- Then practice writing ぬ freehand in the empty squares
- Pay attention to stroke direction and order — follow the numbered guide
- For interactive practice with animations, visit the main study page
About Hiragana
Hiragana is one of the three Japanese writing systems. It consists of 46 basic characters, each representing a syllable. Hiragana is used for native Japanese words, grammar particles, and verb endings. Learning correct stroke order is essential for proper Japanese handwriting.