Learn Katakana: ナニヌネノ (Day 15) – Japanese from 0 to 100
🌏 Japanese from 0 to 100 — Day 15
Learn Katakana: NA NI NU NE NO (ナニヌネノ)
🧠 Katakana Review
Katakana is used for foreign words, names, and emphasis.
👉 You will often see it in menus and product names.
🔤 Today’s Characters
Katakana | Reading | Sound |
|---|---|---|
ナ | na | like “nah” |
ニ | ni | like “nee” |
ヌ | nu | like “noo” |
ネ | ne | like “neh” |
ノ | no | like “noh” |
👉 Same sounds as hiragana (なにぬねの)
🔊 Pronunciation Tips
• Keep sounds soft and clear
• Same pronunciation as hiragana
• No strong stress like English
👉 Simple and consistent
✍️ How to Write
👉 Tips:
• Straight lines
• Clean shapes
• Don’t round too much
📝 Example Words
- ナイフ (naifu) = knife
- ニュース (nyuusu) = news
- ヌードル (nuudoru) = noodle
- ネクタイ (nekutai) = necktie
- ノート (nooto) = notebook
👉 Common loanwords
❌ Common Mistakes
• Mixing ナ and メ
• Confusing ニ and エ
• Writing ノ too curved
👉 Focus on clean shapes
📚 Learn Faster
• Compare with hiragana
• Practice writing
• Read real words
• Review daily
👉 Consistency is key
🎯 Practice
👉 ナ ニ ヌ ネ ノ
👉 ナイフ / ネクタイ / ノート
Repeat at least 5 times
🧪 Mini Quiz
① Read
No. | Katakana | Answer |
|---|---|---|
1 | ナ | ? |
2 | ニ | ? |
3 | ヌ | ? |
4 | ネ | ? |
5 | ノ | ? |
② Write
No. | Romaji | Answer |
|---|---|---|
6 | na | ? |
7 | ni | ? |
8 | nu | ? |
9 | ne | ? |
10 | no | ? |
③ Words
No. | Word | Answer |
|---|---|---|
11 | ナイフ | ? |
12 | ニュース | ? |
13 | ヌードル | ? |
14 | ネクタイ | ? |
15 | ノート | ? |
📝 Answers
No. | Answer |
|---|---|
1 | na |
2 | ni |
3 | nu |
4 | ne |
5 | no |
6 | ナ |
7 | ニ |
8 | ヌ |
9 | ネ |
10 | ノ |
11 | naifu |
12 | nyuusu |
13 | nuudoru |
14 | nekutai |
15 | nooto |
🚀 Next Step
👉 Day 16: Katakana (HA HI FU HE HO)
LEARN WITH OUR TEACHERS
Ready to use what you learned in a real lesson?
Friendly Kind Japanese teachers support you with live online lessons shaped around your level and goals.
Takeshi Matsuda
Registered Japanese language teacher
Mizuki Shimooka
Native Japanese speaker & English teacher