When used inside vocabulary, 『に』 is read as 『に』 (ni). It is also used as a grammatical particle to indicate location, direction, time, or the indirect object of a verb. For example, it can mark where something exists or when an action occurs. For example: 『わたしは がっこうに いきます』 (watashi wa gakkō ni ikimasu, 'I go to school').