Freeletter 14 of 22
Nun נ
"n" as in no. At the end of a word it is written ן instead. Letter 14 of 22, worth 50 in gematria.
נ ןPrint
נ ןHandwriting (approximate)
נ ןRashi
Nun
נ
"n" as in no.
Gematria valueLarge method: 700
50
See it worked out in the gematria calculator.
How to write it
A short hook, like a small vav with a foot. The final form ן is a long straight line below the baseline.
Don't confuse it with ג (gimel): Nun has no foot to the left.
Words that start with Nun
| English | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| correct | נָכוֹן | nachon | |
| nice | נֶחְמָד | nechmad | |
| miracle | נֵס | nes |
Final form
At the end of a word, Nun is written ן instead of נ. It sounds the same either way; only the shape changes. In the large gematria method the final form is worth 700 rather than 50.