Please see the illustration above to learn how to write the Thai letter No Nu (น). It is the 25^th letter of the Thai alphabet. Commonly used in everyday words, e.g., “หนู” (mouse).

Writing tips:
Start at the top-left and draw a small clockwise loop, then go straight down to the bottom and make a sharp turn to the right, sloping gently upward. At the bottom-right, draw another small clockwise loop, then continue straight up to reach the top-right corner.

Letter type:

Consonant

Consonant tone class:

Each Thai consonant belongs to a tone class - low, mid, or high - which helps determine the tone of syllables it starts.

Low

Spoken pronunciation:

no nu 

Named after:

Each Thai consonant's name is acrophonic - it comes from a word starting with the same sound, in this case “หนู” meaning “mouse”.

หนู (mouse) 

Related characters:

• Mo Ma (ม)
• No Nen (ณ)