Hiragana Letter Ni Letter
に is the Japanese hiragana character called “Hiragana Letter Ni,” commonly used in words and particles.
U+306B
に is a Hiragana character used throughout everyday Japanese writing. It appears in both basic vocabulary and common grammar patterns. Below you’ll find its Unicode details, meaning, and copy-ready formats.
Hiragana Letter Ni Letter Meaning
に (hiragana letter ni) is used in Japanese to represent the sound “ni.” In writing, it commonly functions as part of words and also appears as a grammar particle. Depending on context, it can mark locations (like “in/at”), indicate direction toward a place, or relate to time expressions (such as “at a time”). It may also appear in verb and adjective constructions where “ni” is part of the reading. Because it is a core hiragana character, it is especially frequent in beginner and daily text, from sentences and labels to forms and headings.
Common uses
- •Writing Japanese words that use the “ni” sound (e.g., common nouns and adjectives)
- •Using the に particle to mark location, time, or direction depending on context
- •Adding “ni” readings to kana-based spellings in names, menus, and signage
- •Creating UI text strings in Japanese (buttons, prompts, and form labels)
- •Including に in subtitles, captions, and short-form social posts in Japanese
Examples
に (Hiragana Letter Ni) — Symbol Info
- ににほん
- にがっこうにいく
- にとしに
- にまいにち
- にきょうに
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+306B | |
| HTML Entity | に | |
| HTML Code | に | |
| CSS | \306B | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 12395 | |
| Decimal | 12395 |
How to type Hiragana Letter Ni Letter (に)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 12395 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 306B then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 306B. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 306b, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy に with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What character is “に”?
に is Hiragana Letter Ni. Its Unicode codepoint is U+306B.
How do I copy “に” in different formats?
You can copy the character itself (に) or use the provided HTML entity に, CSS escape \\306B, or JavaScript escape \\u{306B}.
What does に mean in Japanese?
に represents the “ni” sound. It is also commonly used as a grammar particle with meanings like location, direction, or time depending on the sentence.
Is に the same as “ニ”?
に is hiragana. ニ is katakana (a different script style), though both represent the “ni” sound.