Hiragana for /n/ + vowels

2.5. Hiragana for /n/ + vowels

/n/ + vowels:

Phoneme	Romanization	Description
/na/	"na"	English "n" + Japanese "a".
/ni/	"ni"	English "ny" (or Spanish "ñ") + Japanese "i". Since the Japanese don't distinguish "nyi" from "ni", you can pronounce /ni/ as "ni", not "nyi".
/nu/	"nu"	English "n" + Japanese "u".
/ne/	"ne"	English "n" + Japanese "e".
/no/	"no"	English "n" + Japanese "o".

Hiragana examples:

Hiragana:

Phonemes:

na'

Romanization:

Meaning:

katana (noun)

For your interest: katanas are single-bladed curved swords of Japan. They are not only weapons but also artistic creations. Some katanas are priceless.

Hiragana:

Phonemes:

ne'

Romanization:

Meaning:

cat (noun)

Hiragana:

Phonemes:

Romanization:

Meaning:

cloth (noun)

Hiragana:

Phonemes:

Romanization:

Meaning:

rainbow (noun)

Hiragana:

Phonemes:

ni'

Romanization:

Meaning:

demon (noun)

For your interest: Even though this word is often translated to demon, they are more human-like than ghost-like in many fairy tales, so they are often more similar to ogres and trolls.

Hiragana:

Phonemes:

Romanization:

Meaning:

fish (noun)

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