How to write な (na) in hiragana
な (na) has no voiced form. It grew out of the cursive form of the kanji 奈 (“Nara”). Its four strokes begin at the top left, heading rightwards, and the last one finishes at the bottom right. Words that start with it include 夏 (“summer”), 内閣 (“cabinet”), 内容 (“contents”) and 名 (“name”).
- Romaji
- na
- Strokes
- 4
- From
- 奈
- Katakana
- ナ
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- top leftrightwards
- topdownwards
- top rightdown and right → leftwards
- centerdownwards → rightwards
Where な comes from
- Hiragana
- 奈, cursive of the whole kanji
- Katakana
- ナ from 奈
Here both scripts start from the same kanji, 奈 (“Nara”).
Look-alikes
- た, 4 strokes
Trace it
Follow the numbers. Tracing help
Words with な
809 common JMdict words with it; ten shown.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 夏 | なつ natsu | summer |
| 内閣 | ないかく naikaku | cabinet; ministry |
| 内容 | ないよう naiyou | contents; content |
| 名 | な na | name; given name |
| 何 | なに nani | what; you-know-what |
| 内部 | ないぶ naibu | interior; inside |
| 仲間 | なかま nakama | companion; fellow |
| 流れ | ながれ nagare | flow; stream |
| 名前 | なまえ namae | name; given name |
| 南北 | なんぼく nanboku | north and south; north to south |
Practice sheet
Print at 100%. Several kana: worksheet maker.
Keep going
Hiragana, in chart order: