When used inside vocabulary, 『ね』 is read as 『ね』 (ne). It is also used as a sentence-ending particle to seek agreement, confirmation, or to soften a statement, often translated as 'right?' or 'isn't it?'. For example: 『きょうは あついですね』 (kyō wa atsui desu ne, 'It's hot today, isn't it?').