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Hiragana "ん"

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Hiragana
"ん" is
similar in pronunciation to
"ng" in English and
"ㅇ, ㄴ, ㅁ" batchim in Korean.

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Hiragana "ん"
Is it similar to "h"?

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Hiragana "ん"
functions as a final consonant in Japanese.
Unlike Korean or English, there aren't many types of final consonants.
Sometimes it is pronounced like "ng", and other times like "n" or "m".

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Let's look at an example.

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Following these rules, it makes the "n", "ng", and "m" sounds.

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No need to memorize it!
You'll naturally get used to it through words and conversation.

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Pronunciation

ん

[ng]

[응]

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Trace Writing
Word (Fixed)
鉛筆

鉛筆

[chiisai]

[엔피츠]

Word (Fixed)
漫画

漫画

[chiizu]

[망가]

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先生

先生

[chizu]

[센세이]