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{{also|Appendix:Variations of "n"}}
{{character info}}
{{character info/var|Ｎ|𝕹}}
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==Translingual==
{{wikipedia}}

===Etymology===
From the {{der|mul|ett|-}} letter {{m|ett|𐌍|pos=en}}, from the {{der|mul|grc|-}} letter {{m|grc|Ν|pos=nu}}, derived from the {{der|mul|phn|-}} letter {{m|phn|𐤍|pos=nun}}, possibly from the {{der|mul|egy|-}} hieroglyph {{m|egy|𓆓}}.

===Letter===
{{mul-letter|upper=N|lower=n|script=Latn}}

# The fourteenth letter of the [[Appendix:Latin script|basic modern Latin alphabet]].

====See also====
{{Latn-script}}

===Symbol===
{{head|mul|symbols}}

# {{lb|mul|element symbol}} Symbol for [[nitrogen]].
# {{lb|mul|metrology}} Symbol for [[newton]], the SI unit of [[force]].
#* {{quote-video game|en|developer=w:BioWare|title={{w|Mass Effect: Andromeda}}|location=Redwood City|publisher=Electronic Arts|year=2017|system=PC|scene=Outlaws: Adhi Codex entry|oclc=1261299044|text=When attacking, adhi drive opponents out of secure positions to make them vulnerable to gunfire or a concerted attack by the rest of the pack. Their jaw strength has been measured in excess of 1900 '''N''', dangerous even when wearing a hardsuit.}}
# {{lb|mul|amino acid}} [[IUPAC]] 1-letter abbreviation for [[aspargine]]
# {{lb|mul|physics}} [[electron number]]
# {{lb|mul|music}} [[Neapolitan chord]] (usually in [[first inversion]], therefore followed by a superscript six)
# {{lb|mul|linguistics}} A [[wildcard]] for a [[nasal]] consonant (nasal stop)

===Gallery===
<gallery caption="Letter styles" perrow=3 mode=packed>
Image:Latin N.png|Uppercase and lowercase versions of '''N''', in normal and italic type
Image:Fraktur letter n.svg|Uppercase and lowercase '''N''' in [[Fraktur]]
</gallery>

===See also===
{{Letter
|page=N
|NATO=November
|Morse=–·
|Character=N
|Braille=⠝
}}

{{C|mul|Pnictogens}}

==English==

===Etymology 1===

====Letter====
{{en-letter}}

# {{Latn-def|en|letter|14|en}}

=====See also=====
* {{list:Latin script letters/en}}

====Number====
{{en-number|upper=N|lower=n}}

# {{Latn-def|en|ordinal|14|en}}

===Etymology 2===

====Pronunciation====
* {{qual|name of letter}} {{IPA|en|/ɛn/}}
* {{rhymes|en|ɛn|s=1}}
: {{audio|en|en-us-n.ogg|a=US}}
: {{audio|en|en-uk-n.ogg|a=UK}}

====Noun====
{{head|en|nouns}}

# {{lb|en|military}} [[navy]]
# [[north]] (see also [[n]])
# {{lb|en|linguistics}} [[noun]]
# {{lb|en|chess}} [[knight]]

=====Translations=====
{{trans-top-see|north|north}}{{multitrans|data=
* French: {{tt+|fr|N|m}}
* German: {{tt+|de|N|m}}
* Greek: {{tt+|el|Β}}
* Hungarian: {{tt+|hu|É}}
* Russian: {{tt+|ru|С}}
* Swedish: {{tt+|sv|N}}
}}
{{trans-bottom}}

===Etymology 2===
Abbreviations.

'''{{PAGENAME}}'''
# {{lb|en|stenoscript}} the prefix or word-initial sequence {{m|en|inter-}}, {{m|en|enter-}}, {{m|en||intr-}} or {{m|en||entr-}}.
# {{lb|en|stenoscript}} the sound sequence /(V)ntr/.
# {{lb|en|stenoscript}} {{abbreviation of|en|north}}

===See also===
*  {{l|en| N-aquifer}}

{{C|en|Compass points}}

==Afar==

===Letter===
{{head|aa|letters}}

# The eighteenth letter in the Afar alphabet.

===See also===
* {{list:Latin script letters/aa}}

==Afrikaans==

===Pronunciation===
* {{sense|letter name}} {{IPA|af|/ɛn/}}

===Letter===
{{af-letter|upper=N|lower=n}}

# {{Latn-def|af|letter|14}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/af/simple}}

===Noun===
{{af-noun|N'e|N'etjie}}

# [[#English|N]]

==Angami==

===Letter===
{{head|njm|letters}}

# {{Latn-def|njm|letter|25}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/njm}}

==Azerbaijani==

===Letter===
{{az-letter|upper=N|lower=n}}

# {{Latn-def|az|letter|20}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/az}}

==Basque==

===Pronunciation===
{{eu-IPA|ene}}

===Letter===
{{eu-letter|upper=N|lower=n}}

# {{Latn-def|eu|letter|14|ene}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/eu}}

==Central Franconian==

===Etymology===
* {{IPAchar|/n/}} is from West Germanic {{m|gmw-pro||*n}}.
* {{IPAchar|/ŋ/}} is from West Germanic {{m|gmw-pro||*ng}}; in most of Ripuarian from ''*n'' after long high vowels and from ''*nd''.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|gmw-cfr|/n/|q2=in ng, nk|/ŋ/}}

===Letter===
{{head|gmw-cfr|letters}}

# {{ng|A letter in the German-based alphabet of Central Franconian.}}
# {{ng|A letter in the Dutch-based alphabet of Central Franconian.}}

====Usage notes====
{{rel-top|Doubling of N}}
* In the German-based spelling, ''n'' is doubled after short vowels except in certain function words and when the letter is followed by another consonant within the word stem.
* In the Dutch-based spelling, ''n'' is doubled after short vowels if the syllable were otherwise open.
{{rel-bottom}}

==Chinese==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|zh|n}}

===Etymology 1===
Likely from the mathematical usage of [[n]] to denote an arbitrary number. Compare {{cog|ko|N}} and {{cog|ja|n番煎じ}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{zh-pron
|m=ēn
|c=en1
|cat=num
}}

====Numeral====
{{head|zh|numerals}}

# [[countless]]; [[several]]
#: {{zh-x|點解 我 打{daa2} 咗 N{en1} 次 都 冇 人 接 電話{waa6-2} 嘅{ge2}？|How come I called '''several''' times but no one picked up the phone?|C}}
#* {{zh-x|追-了 N{ēn} 部 美劇，英語 還 超 爛…|You've binged '''countless''' American TV dramas, but your English still sucks…|ref=[http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=19249]}}
#* {{zh-x|你 不用 看 了。我 已經 看 過 N{ēn} 次 了。|You don't need to look. I've already looked '''multiple''' times.|ref='''1996''', {{lw|zh|瓊瑤}} and {{lang|zh|林久愉}}, {{lw|zh|一簾幽夢}} (TV drama), episode 1, 30:34}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{der3|zh|N無人士<tr:en{{sup|1}} mou{{sup|4}} jan{{sup|4}} si{{sup|6}}>}}

====Further reading====
* [http://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/14179/when-did-the-usage-of-n-to-indicate-some-unspecified-quantity-come-up Chinese Language Stack Exchange] - When did the usage of “N” to indicate some unspecified quantity come up?

===Etymology 2===

====Pronunciation 1====
{{zh-pron
|m=ēn
|c=en1
|mn=
|mn-t=êng5
|w=sh:5e n6,1e n6
|w_note=Often realised as one syllable
|cat=letters
}}

====Letter====
{{head|zh|letters}}

# {{n-g|The fourteenth letter of the Latin alphabet.}}

====Pronunciation 2====
{{zh-pron
|m=nē,nê̄,1nb=common,2nb=official
|cat=letters
}}

=====Letter=====
{{head|zh|letters}}

# {{n-g|The fourteenth letter used in [[w:Pinyin#Letters|Pinyin]].}}

=====Usage notes=====
* 《汉语拼音方案》 defines a standard pronunciation for each letter. However, these pronunciations are rarely used in education; another pronunciation is commonly used instead.
* The pronunciation above are only used while referring to letters in Pinyin. They are not used in other context (such as English).

==Dutch==

===Pronunciation===
* {{sense|letter name}} {{IPA|nl|/ɛn/}}
* {{audio|nl|Nl-N.ogg}}

===Letter===
{{head|nl|letters|capital||lowercase|n}}

# the fourteenth letter of the Dutch alphabet

===Noun===
{{head|nl|nouns}}

# {{abbreviation of|nl|noord|nodot=1}}; [[north]]

===See also===
* Previous letter: [[M#Dutch|M]]
* Next letter: [[O#Dutch|O]]

{{C|nl|Compass points}}

==Esperanto==

===Pronunciation===
* {{sense|letter name}} {{IPA|eo|/no/}}
* {{sense|phoneme}} {{IPA|eo|/n/}}
* {{audio|eo|Eo-n.ogg}}

===Letter===
{{eo-letter|upper=N|lower=n}}

# {{Latn-def|eo|letter|18|no|en}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/eo}}

===Noun===
{{head|eo|nouns}}

# {{abbreviation of|eo|nordo||north}}

{{C|eo|Compass points}}

==Estonian==
{{wikipedia|lang=et}}

===Letter===
{{et-letter|upper=N|lower=n}}

# {{Latn-def|et|letter|14|enn}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/et}}

==Finnish==

===Etymology===
{{fi-ety-letter}}

===Letter===
{{fi-letter|upper=N|lower=n}}

# {{Latn-def|fi|letter|14|än|en}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/fi}}

===Noun===
{{fi-noun}}

# {{abbreviation of|fi|non sine laude approbatur}}
# {{abbreviation of|fi|nainen||woman, female}}

==French==

===Pronunciation===
* {{sense|letter}} {{fr-IPA|èn}}
* {{audio|fr|Fr-N-fr-Paris.ogg|a=Paris}}
* {{rhymes|fr|ɛn}}

===Noun===
{{head|fr|nouns}}

# {{abbreviation of|fr|nord}}

===Letter===
{{fr-letter}}

# the fourteenth letter of the French alphabet

{{C|fr|Compass points}}

==Galician==

===Noun===
{{head|gl|nouns}}

# {{abbr of|gl|[[norte]]||[[north]]}}

====Antonyms====
* {{antsense|north}} {{l|gl|S}}

==German==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|de|/ʔɛn/}}
* {{audio|de|De-N.ogg}}

===Letter===
{{head|de|letters|upper case||lower case|n}}

# The fourteenth letter of the German alphabet.

===Noun===
{{head|de|nouns}}

# {{abbreviation of|de|Nord|nodot=1}}; [[north]]

{{C|de|Compass points}}

==Hungarian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{sense|phoneme}} {{hu-IPA}}
* {{sense|letter name}} {{hu-IPA|enn}}

===Letter===
{{hu-letter|upper=N|lower=n}}

# {{Latn-def|hu|letter|22|enn}}

====Declension====
{{hu-infl-nom|N-e|e|v=n}}{{hu-pos-etek|N-|j|jei}}

===See also===
* {{list:Latin script letters/hu}}

==Icelandic==

===Letter===
{{head|is|letter|lower case|n}}

# {{Latn-def|is|letter|14}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/is}}

==Ido==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|io|/n/}}

===Letter===
{{head|io|letters|lower case|n}}

# {{Latn-def|io|letter|14}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/io}}

==Indonesian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{sense|letter name}} {{IPA|id|/ɛn/}}
* {{sense|phoneme}} {{IPA|id|/n/}}

===Letter===
{{id-letter|upper=N|lower=n}}

# {{Latn-def|id|letter|14}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/id}}

==Irish==

===Letter===
{{head|ga|letters|upper case||lower case|n}}

# {{Latn-def|ga|letter|12}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/ga}}

==Italian==
{{wikipedia|lang=it}}

===Pronunciation===
{{it-pr|ènne<pre:{{q|letter name}}>|n<pre:{{q|phonemic realization}}>}}

===Letter===
{{it-letter}}

# {{Latn-def|it|letter|12|enne}}

===Noun===
{{head|it|nouns|g=m}}

# {{abbreviation of|it|nord|nodot=1}}; [[north]]

===See also===
* {{list:Latin script letters/it}}
* {{pedia|Italian alphabet}}

{{C|it|Compass points}}

==Kashubian==

===Etymology===
{{csb-ety-letter}}

===Letter===
{{head|csb|letter|upper case||lower case|n|}}

# {{Latn-def|csb|letter|19|}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/csb}}

==Korean==

===Etymology===
From the mathematical sense. Compare {{cog|zh|N}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{ko-IPA|엔}}
{{ko-tone|H_H_irreg}}

===Numeral===
{{head|ko|numerals|tr=en}}

# an [[arbitrary]] or [[unspecified]] [[number]] of some [[size]], normally [[great]]er than [[three]]
#: {{usex|ko|[[N수생|'''N'''수생]]|tr='''en'''susaeng|t=someone preparing the university entrance exam for more than three years}}
#: {{usex|ko|[[돈]][[-은]] '''N'''[[분]][[-의]] [[일|1]][[-로]] [[내다|내]][[-자]].|t=Let's split the bill.|lit=Let's [each] pay one out of '''''n'''''.|subst=N//엔,1//일}}

==Latin==

===Letter===
{{la-letter|upper=N|lower=n}}

# A letter in the [[Latin alphabet]], representing the sound /n/

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/la}}

==Latvian==
{{wikipedia|lang=lv}}

===Etymology===
Proposed in 1908 as part of the new Latvian spelling by the scientific commission headed by [[w:Kārlis Mīlenbahs|K. Mīlenbahs]], which was accepted and began to be taught in schools in 1909. Prior to that, Latvian had been written in German [[Fraktur]], and sporadically in [[Cyrillic]].

===Pronunciation===
* {{lv-IPA|n}}
* {{audio|lv|lv-riga-n.ogg}}

===Letter===
[[File:Latin alphabet Nn.svg|thumb|upright=1.13|N]]
{{lv-letter|upper=N|lower=n}}

# {{Latn-def|lv|letter|21|en}}

====See also====
* ''Letters of the Latvian alphabet:''
*: '''{{l|lv|burts|burti}}:''' {{l|lv|A}}{{l|lv|a}}, {{l|lv|Ā}}{{l|lv|ā}}, {{l|lv|B}}{{l|lv|b}}, {{l|lv|C}}{{l|lv|c}}, {{l|lv|Č}}{{l|lv|č}}, {{l|lv|D}}{{l|lv|d}}, {{l|lv|E}}{{l|lv|e}}, {{l|lv|Ē}}{{l|lv|ē}}, {{l|lv|F}}{{l|lv|f}}, {{l|lv|G}}{{l|lv|g}}, {{l|lv|Ģ}}{{l|lv|ģ}}, {{l|lv|H}}{{l|lv|h}}, {{l|lv|I}}{{l|lv|i}}, {{l|lv|Ī}}{{l|lv|ī}}, {{l|lv|J}}{{l|lv|j}}, {{l|lv|K}}{{l|lv|k}}, {{l|lv|Ķ}}{{l|lv|ķ}}, {{l|lv|L}}{{l|lv|l}}, {{l|lv|Ļ}}{{l|lv|ļ}}, {{l|lv|M}}{{l|lv|m}}, {{l|lv|N}}{{l|lv|n}}, {{l|lv|Ņ}}{{l|lv|ņ}}, {{l|lv|O}}{{l|lv|o}}, {{l|lv|P}}{{l|lv|p}}, {{l|lv|R}}{{l|lv|r}}, {{l|lv|S}}{{l|lv|s}}, {{l|lv|Š}}{{l|lv|š}}, {{l|lv|T}}{{l|lv|t}}, {{l|lv|U}}{{l|lv|u}}, {{l|lv|Ū}}{{l|lv|ū}}, {{l|lv|V}}{{l|lv|v}}, {{l|lv|Z}}{{l|lv|z}}, {{l|lv|Ž}}{{l|lv|ž}}

==Malay==
{{wikipedia|lang=ms}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ms|[ɛn]|a=Name of letter}}
* {{IPA|ms|[n]|a=Phoneme}}

===Letter===
{{head|ms|letters|}}

# {{Latn-def|ms|letter|14}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/ms}}

==Nupe==

===Pronunciation===
* {{sense|phoneme}} {{IPA|nup|/n/}}, {{IPA|nup|/ŋ/}}, {{IPA|nup|/ ̃/}}

===Letter===
{{nup-letter|upper=N|lower=n}}

# {{Latn-def|nup|letter|17}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/nup}}

==Polish==

===Etymology===
{{pl-ety-letter}}

===Pronunciation===
{{pl-pr|en|h=-|r=-}}

===Letter===
{{head|pl|letters|upper case||lower case|n|}}

# {{Latn-def|pl|letter|18|en}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/pl}}

==Portuguese==

===Letter===
{{pt-letter|upper=N|lower=n}}

# {{Latn-def|pt|letter|14}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/pt}}

===Noun===
{{pt-noun|m|-}}

# {{abbreviation of|pt|norte}}

==Romani==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|rom|/n/}}

===Letter===
{{head|rom|letters|upper case||lower case|n}}

# {{lb|rom|International Standard}} {{Latn-def|rom|letter|18}}
# {{lb|rom|Pan-Vlax}} {{Latn-def|rom|letter|19}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/rom}}

==Romanian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ro|/n/}}

===Letter===
{{ro-letter|upper=N|lower=n}}

# {{Latn-def|ro|letter|17|en|ne|nî}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/ro}}

==Saanich==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|str|/n/|/nʼ/}}

===Letter===
{{head|str|letters}}

# {{Latn-def|str|letter|21}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/str}}

==Scottish Gaelic==

===Letter===
{{gd-letter|upper=N|lower=n}}

# {{Latn-def|gd|letter|12}} ''It is preceded by {{l|gd|m}} and followed by {{l|gd|o}}. Its traditional name is {{l|gd|nuin|t=ash}}.''

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/gd}}

==Silesian==

===Etymology===
{{szl-ety-letter}}

===Letter===
{{head|szl|letter|upper case||lower case|n|}}

# {{Latn-def|szl|letter|17}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/szl}}

==Skolt Sami==

===Pronunciation===
* {{qualifier|phoneme}} {{IPA|sms|/n/}}

===Letter===
{{head|sms|letters|lower case|n}}

# {{Latn-def|sms|letter|22}}

===See also===
* {{list:Latin script letters/sms}}

==Slovene==
{{wikipedia|lang=sl}}

===Letter===
{{head|sl|letters|capital||lowercase|n}}

# {{Latn-def|sl|letter|15}}
# {{Latn-def|sl|letter|21|alphabet name=Resian}}
# {{Latn-def|sl|letter|16|alphabet name=Natisone Valley dialect}}

==Somali==

===Pronunciation===
* {{sense|phoneme}} {{IPA|so|/n/}}
* {{sense|letter name}} {{IPA|so|/nʉn/}}

===Letter===
{{so-letter|upper=N|lower=n}}

# {{Latn-def|so|letter|19|nun}}

====Usage notes====
# The nineteenth letter of the [[Somali]] alphabet, which follows [[Arabic]] [[abjad]] order. It is preceded by [[M]] and followed by [[W]].

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/so}}

==Spanish==

===Letter===
{{head|es|letters|upper case||lower case|n}}

# the 14th letter of the Spanish alphabet

===Noun===
{{head|es|nouns|g=m}}

# {{abbreviation of|es|norte|nodot=1}}; [[north]]

{{C|es|Compass points}}

==Swedish==

===Letter===
{{head|sv|letters|upper case||lower case|n}}

# {{Latn-def|sv|letter|14}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/sv/simple}}

==Tagalog==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|tl|es|N}}. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by {{der|tl|en|N}}.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character {{m|tl|{{tl-bay sc|na}}}}.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from {{der|tl|es|N}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{tl-pr
|én<qq:letter name, Filipino alphabet>
|ná<qq:letter name, Abakada alphabet>
|ene<qq:letter name, Abecedario>
|+<qq:phoneme>
}}

===Letter===
{{tl-letter|b=en}}

# {{tl-letter-def|14|en|alph=fil}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/tl/simple}}

===Letter===
{{tl-letter|b=na}}

# {{tl-letter-def|11|na|alph=abak}}

===Letter===
{{tl-letter|b=ene}}

# {{lb|tl|historical}} {{tl-letter-def|16|ene|alph=abec}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:Pambansang Diksiyonaryo}}

==Turkish==

===Letter===
{{tr-letter|upper=N|lower=n}}

# {{Latn-def|tr|letter|17|ne}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/tr}}

==Vietnamese==

===Pronunciation===
{{vi-IPA|e-nờ|en-nờ|nờ thấp|nờ}}

===Letter===
{{vi-letter|upper=N|lower=n}}

# {{Latn-def|vi|letter|16|e-nờ|en-nờ|nờ thấp|nờ}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/vi}}

==Welsh==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|cy|/ɛn/|a=standard}}
** {{IPA|cy|/n/|a=informal}}

===Letter===
{{cy-letter|upper=N|lower=n}}

# {{Latn-def|cy|letter|18|en}} ''It is preceded by {{l|cy|M}} and followed by {{l|cy|O}}.''

===Mutation===
* {{m|cy|N}} cannot mutate in Welsh.

===See also===
* {{list:Latin script letters/cy}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:cy:GPC}}

==Yoruba==

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
* {{sense|phoneme}} {{IPA|yo|/n/}}, {{IPA|yo|/ŋ/}}, {{IPA|yo|/ ̃/}}
* {{sense|letter name}} {{IPA|yo|/nĩ́/}}

====Letter====
{{yo-letter|upper=N|lower=n}}

# {{Latn-def|yo|letter|15|ní}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/yo}}

===Etymology 2===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|yo|/ŋ̄/}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|yo|pronoun|head=N̄|head2=N}}

# {{alt case|yo|n|t=I}}

==Zulu==

===Letter===
{{zu-letter}}

# {{Latn-def|zu|letter|14}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/zu}}