Nijikana

Hiragana (ni)

is one of the 46 basic characters, read “ni, written with 3 strokes.

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Memory trick

A knee (ni) with two lines next to it.

Don't mix it up with

Words with

  • なにnani · what?
  • にくniku · meat
  • こんにちはkonnichiwa · hello
  • にほんnihon · Japan

Practise until it sticks

It's taught in hiragana lesson 5, "N row". Nijikana drills each character with mini-games and audio, and spaced repetition brings it back just before you forget it.

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