N

How to type it

Right index finger; hold Shift for the capital. Introduced in Lesson 16: Bottom row: b and n.

Common uses

• N is made with the tongue tip behind the upper teeth, as in net.
• N is the standard abbreviation for north on maps and compasses.

Less common uses

• N is the symbol for newton, the SI unit of force.
• N is the chemical symbol for nitrogen.
• In English chess notation, N stands for knight, because K is taken by the king.