N | |
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N n | |
Usage | |
Writing system | Latin script |
Type | Alphabetic and logographic |
Language of origin | Latin language |
Sound values | [n] [ŋ] [ɲ] [ɳ] [nˠ] [ⁿ] [◌̃] /ɛn/ |
In Unicode | U+004E, U+006E |
Alphabetical position | 14 |
History | |
Development | |
Time period | ~−700 to present |
Descendants | • ₦ • Ƞ • Ŋ • ɧ • ʩ |
Sisters | Н Ң Ӊ Ӈ Ԋ נ ן ن ܢ ނ Ն ն Մ մ ࠍ ነ ᚾ Ꮋ Ꮑ Ꮓ |
Other | |
Associated graphs | n(x), nh, ng, ny |
Writing direction | Left-to-right |
ISO basic Latin alphabet |
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AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz |
N, or n, is the fourteenth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages, and others worldwide. Its name in English is en (pronounced /ˈɛn/), plural ens.[1]