# ネ — katakana “ne”

ネ is the katakana character for the sound “ne”. It is written with 4 strokes, and in hiragana the same sound is ね.

- Reading: ne
- Strokes: 4
- Hiragana: ね

## Words with ネ

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ネクタイ | nekutai | tie |
| ネズミ | nezumi | mouse |
| ネックレス | nekkuresu | necklace |
| ネジ | neji | screw |
| メガネ | megane | glasses |
| エネルギー | enerugii | energy |

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/katakana-chart/ne/. Last updated 2026-11-01.