ぬ (nu), hiragana basic
ぬ
nu
な row · u column
hiraganabasic2 strokes
Stroke order
katakana counterpart
Similar characters
Words with ぬ
温いぬるいlukewarm
脱ぐぬぐtake off clothing
犬いぬdog
How to remember it
ぬImagine a noodle curling around itself and ending in a little loop: nu. The final loop distinguishes it from め.
Where it comes from
奴ぬ
ぬ developed from the cursive writing of 奴. Its source differs from め, even though the modern shapes look alike.