How to write ノ (no) in katakana
ノ (no) never takes the voicing marks. Its shape keeps a part of the kanji 乃 (“from”). A single straight-edged stroke makes it, from the top right heading down and left. Loanwords that begin with it: ノア (“NOR (Boolean operator)”), ノブ (“knob”), ノン (“non-”) and ノー (“no”).
- Romaji
- no
- Strokes
- 1
- From
- 乃
- Hiragana
- の
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- top rightdown and left
Where ノ comes from
- Katakana
- 乃, a part of the kanji
- Hiragana
- の from 乃
Here both scripts start from the same kanji, 乃 (“from”).
Trace it
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Words with ノ
72 common JMdict katakana words with it; ten shown.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ノア | noa | NOR (Boolean operator) |
| ノブ | nobu | knob; doorknob |
| ノン | non | non- |
| ノー | noo | no; no |
| ノイズ | noizu | noise |
| ノエル | noeru | Noel; Christmas |
| ノズル | nozuru | nozzle |
| ノック | nokku | knock; knocking |
| ノルマ | noruma | (one's) quota; assignment |
| ノート | nooto | notebook; copy-book |
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