ヌ (nu) Katakana Worksheet with Stroke Order

Practice writing the katakana character ヌ (nu) with this free printable worksheet. Master its 2-stroke form, Hiragana pair ぬ, and 3 example words. Perfect for beginners!

ヌ

Katakana worksheet

nu

Romaji nu

Stroke count 2

Hiragana pair ぬ

Example words

ヌードル nūdoru noodles

ヌガー nugā nougat

ヌーボー nūbō nouveau

Fun facts

Katakana ヌ comes from part of the kanji 奴, while hiragana ぬ developed from a cursive man'yōgana form.
ヌ can be confused with ス because both cross diagonally, but ヌ has an additional hook-like stroke.
ヌ does not normally take dakuten or handakuten in standard modern kana.