に (ni)
Pagbigkas
Ang karakter na に ay kumakatawan sa pantig na 'ni', isang malambot na 'n' na sinusundan ng 'i'. Bahagi ng な-row. Ang particle na に ('sa', 'patungong') ay isa sa pinakakaraniwang salita sa Hapon.
Gabay sa Bawat Guhit
Ang に ay isinusulat sa tatlong guhit. Guhit 1: isang maikling patayong linya sa kaliwa, bahagyang nakahilig. Guhit 2: isang maikling pahalang na linya sa kanan, malapit sa itaas. Guhit 3: isang mas mahabang pahalang na linya sa kanan, malapit sa ibaba, parallel sa guhit 2. May balanseng dalawang-bahaging istraktura: maikling patayong sa kaliwa, dalawang parallel na pahalang sa kanan.
Mga Karaniwang Salita na may に
- いちにち (ichinichi) — isang araw
- はじめに (hajimeni) — una sa lahat
- におい (nioi) — amoy
- あに (ani) — kuya
- おに (oni) — halimaw / demonyo
- くに (kuni) — bansa
- たに (tani) — lambak
- なに (nani) — ano
- に (ni) — dalawa
- にく (niku) — karne / laman
- にし (nishi) — kanluran
- にじ (niji) — bahaghari
- にせ (nise) — peke / huwad
- にわ (niwa) — hardin / bakuran
- にわとり (niwatori) — manok
- かに (kani) — alimango / alimasag
- すでに (sudeni) — nakaraan na / dati pa
- つねに (tsuneni) — palagi
- とくに (tokuni) — lalo na
- にかい (nikai) — ikalawang palapag
How to Write に (ni) in Hiragana
The hiragana character に is romanized as "ni" and is written with 3 strokes. Like "nee" in "knee". Example word: にほん (nihon) — Japan.
Stroke Order for に
When writing に, 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 に 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.