NO in hiragana: の
The syllable ’no’ in hiragana is written の.
の ’no’ hiragana stroke order
の has just one stroke:
- It first moves left and down before looping back up over itself, and coming back round to the base.
の ’no’ hiragana mnemonic
See also: Making mnemonics
This images should help you to remember how to write ‘me’ in hiragana by associating the letters me with the shape of め. Remember that the English words used here are not a pronunciation guide. They help you to remember how to write め, not how to say it.
To learn pronunciation you need to get a lot of listening and speaking practice done. Online services like JapanesePod 101 can help with that.

