The hiragana syllable に(ni). Its equivalent in katakana is ニ(ni). It is the twenty-second syllable in the gojūon order; its position is な行い段(na-gyō i-dan, “row na, section i”).
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In the sense indicating destination, the particles へ (e) and に (ni) are often interchangeable, though there is a slight difference of connotation or emphasis. へ (e) emphasizes the journey to the destination, while に (ni) emphasizes the arrival or entering it. The distinction is not quite the same as between English to and into; に (ni) is usually best translated as to because に (ni), unlike English into, can refer to the journey in addition to the arrival or entering the destination.
