Official Standard Japanese Character Profile

ン

/n/

Script: KatakanaClass: GOJUONRow: SINGULAR2 Strokes

Visual Mnemonic & Memory Aid

“One stroke looking up toward the sky (strokes upward).”

Tip: Associate the shape with this visual image in your mind to recall it in less than 0.5s during drills.

Vocabulary Example

パン (pan)

Meaning: Bread (ending n)

Standard Ministry of Education phonetic syllabus

Frequently Confused Lookalikes

Learners often confuse ン with the following characters. Compare their nuances:

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