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Here, I’m going to talk about the [na-row]「な行」 of Japanese language.
The [na-row]「な行」has 5 sounds,「な」,「に」,「ぬ」,「ね」and「の」.
「な」 is pronounced [na]. It is a combination of the consonant [n] and the vowel [あ/a].
[な/na] is used for:
- なに/何/na・ni =what
- なか/中/na・ka =inside
- なまえ/名前/na・ma・e =name
- ない/無い/na・i =nothing/there is no…
- ないか/内科/na・i・ka =internal medicine
and more.
「に」 is pronounced [ni]. It is a combination of the consonant [n] and the vowel [い/i].
[に/ni] is used for:
- に/二/ni =two
- にもつ/荷物/ni・mo・tsu =baggage/luggage/package
- にあう/似合う/ni・a・u =look good on someone/match
- におう/匂う・臭う/ni・o・u =smell/stink
- にく/肉/ni・ku =meat
and more.
「ぬ」 is pronounced [nu]. It is a combination of the consonant [n] and the vowel [う/u].
[ぬ/nu] is used for:
- ぬう/縫う/nu・u =sew/stitch/suture
- ぬぐ/脱ぐ/nu・gu =take off clothes/undress
- ぬすむ/盗む/nu・su・mu =steal/rob
- ぬいぐるみ/nu・i・gu・ru・mi =stuffed toy(animal)
- ぬる/塗る/nu・ru =paint/apply/rub/spread
and more.
「ね」 is pronounced [ne]. It is a combination of the consonant [n] and the vowel [え/e].
[ね/ne] is used for:
- ねこ/猫/ne・ko =cat
- ねあげ/値上げ/ne・a・ge =rise in price
- ねいろ/音色/ne・i・ro =tone/sound
- ねがい/願い/ne・ga・i =wish/desire/prayer/request
- ねだん/値段/ne・da・n =price/cost/value
and more.
「の」 is pronounced [no]. It is a combination of the consonant [n] and the vowel [お/o].
[の/no] is used for:
- のはら/野原/no・ha・ra =field with flowers or lawn
- のう/脳/no・o =brain
- のり/海苔/no・ri =dried seaweed/laver
- のり/糊/no・ri =glue/paste/starch
- のせる/乗せる/no・se・ru =give a ride/give a lift/pick up in car/carry
and more.
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