🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)

ぬ : nu | define meaning

Pronunciation: [nu]

Definition

Particle

Particle that marks the genitive or possessive case. Of; -'s.
1. やまぬきー【山ぬ木】
  yama nu kii
  "mountain trees"
Marks the subject of a phrase. Used especially with common nouns.
1. うしぬをぅいん【牛ぬ居いん】
  ushi nu wuin
  "there is a cow"
2. ちちぬちゅらさん【月ぬちゅらさん】
  chichi nu churasan
  "the moon is beautiful"
3. てぃがみぬとぅどぅちゃん【手紙ぬ届ちゃん】
  tigami nu tuduchan
  "the letter reached its destination"

Etymology

Cognate with the standard Japanese particle の no.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	ぬ
Romanization	nu
Pronunciation (IPA)	[nu]

意味：（助詞）の、が

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 22). ぬ : nu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, October 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6432/nu/.