En (Cyrillic) facts for kids
| Cyrillic letter En | ||||||
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| Cyrillic alphabet | ||||||
| А | Б | В | Г | Ґ | Д | Ђ |
| Ѓ | Е | Ѐ | Ё | Є | Ж | З |
| Ѕ | И | Ѝ | І | Ї | Й | Ј |
| К | Л | Љ | М | Н | Њ | О |
| П | Р | С | Т | Ћ | Ќ | У |
| Ў | Ф | Х | Ц | Ч | Џ | Ш |
| Щ | Ъ | Ы | Ь | Э | Ю | Я |
| Non-Slavic letters | ||||||
| Ӑ | Ӓ | Ә | Ӛ | Ӕ | Ғ | Ҕ |
| Ӻ | Ӷ | Ԁ | Ԃ | Ӗ | Ӂ | Җ |
| Ӝ | Ԅ | Ҙ | Ӟ | Ԑ | Ӡ | Ԇ |
| Ӣ | Ҋ | Ӥ | Қ | Ӄ | Ҡ | Ҟ |
| Ҝ | Ԟ | Ԛ | Ӆ | Ԓ | Ԡ | Ԉ |
| Ԕ | Ӎ | Ӊ | Ң | Ӈ | Ҥ | Ԣ |
| Ԋ | Ӧ | Ө | Ӫ | Ҩ | Ҧ | Ҏ |
| Ԗ | Ҫ | Ԍ | Ҭ | Ԏ | Ӯ | Ӱ |
| Ӳ | Ү | Ұ | Ҳ | Ӽ | Ӿ | Һ |
| Ҵ | Ҷ | Ӵ | Ӌ | Ҹ | Ҽ | Ҿ |
| Ӹ | Ҍ | Ӭ | Ԙ | Ԝ | Ӏ | |
| Old letters | ||||||
| Ҁ | Ѻ | ОУ | Ѡ | Ѿ | Ѣ | Ꙗ |
| Ѥ | Ѧ | Ѫ | Ѩ | Ѭ | Ѯ | Ѱ |
| Ѳ | Ѵ | Ꙟ | ||||
| List of Cyrillic letters | ||||||
| Cyrillic digraphs | ||||||
The letter En (Н, н) is an important part of the Cyrillic alphabet. It's the thirteenth letter in this alphabet and makes the sound of the letter "n" in English, like in "nose" or "night."
This letter has a long history! It came from the ancient Greek letter called nu (Ν, ν). It's also similar to the letter N in the Latin alphabet, which is the alphabet we use for English.
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Understanding the Cyrillic Alphabet
The Cyrillic alphabet is used to write many different languages, especially in Eastern Europe and Asia. Some of these languages include Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, and Bulgarian.
How Cyrillic Letters Are Used
Just like the letters in the English alphabet, Cyrillic letters combine to form words. Each letter has a specific sound, and when you put them together, they create the sounds of spoken words. The letter En (Н, н) is one of the most common letters, appearing in many words across different Cyrillic languages.
Where Did the Cyrillic Alphabet Come From?
The Cyrillic alphabet was created a very long time ago, in the 9th century. It was developed by followers of Saints Cyril and Methodius, two brothers who were missionaries. They wanted to help people in Slavic lands read religious texts in their own language. This was a huge step for education and culture in those regions!
Letters Similar to En
Many alphabets have letters that look or sound similar to En. This shows how languages and writing systems are connected around the world.
- Ν, ν - Nu (Greek): This is the Greek letter that En came from.
- N, n (Roman): This is the letter N from the Latin (or Roman) alphabet, which looks and sounds very much like En.
- H, h (Roman): While it looks like the Cyrillic En (Н), the Roman letter H actually makes a different sound, like in "hat." It's interesting how letters can look alike but have different sounds in different alphabets!
See also
In Spanish: Н para niños
