5-letter words that end in n
- hosen — a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point: a garden hose; a fire hose.
- hotan — an oasis in W China, in SW Xinjiang.
- hoven — affected with bloat.
- hsien — (in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- hugin — one of the two ravens of Odin that brought him news from the whole world.
- human — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or having the nature of people: human frailty.
- humin — The part of the organic matter in soil that does not dissolve in dilute alkali.
- hunan — Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a province in S China. 81,274 sq. mi. (210,500 sq. km). Capital: Changsha.
- huron — a member of an Indian tribe, the northwestern member of the Iroquoian family, living west of Lake Huron.
- hyman — a male given name.
- hymen — the ancient Greek god of marriage.
- hyson — a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop (young hyson)
- ibsen — Henrik [hen-rik] /ˈhɛn rɪk/ (Show IPA), 1828–1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet.
- icann — (body, networking) (ICANN) The non-profit corporation that was formed to assume responsibility for IP address allocation, protocol parameter assignment, domain name system management, and root server system management functions now performed under U.S. Government contract by IANA and other entities.
- ilion — Greek name of ancient Troy.
- illin — Slang. foolish; crazy (used especially in the phrase be illin').
- in on — If you are in on something, you are involved in it or know about it.
- indin — (organic compound) A dark red crystalline substance, isomeric with and resembling indigo blue, and obtained from isatide and dioxindol.
- inion — a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- injun — an American Indian.
- inrun — (skiing) In ski jumping, the ramp down which skiers ski to gain speed, before taking off.
- inurn — to put into an urn, especially ashes after cremation.
- iodin — a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
- iowan — of or relating to Iowa.
- ippon — A full point scored in judo, karate, and other martial sports.
- irgun — a militant Zionist underground group, active chiefly during the period (1917–48) of British control by mandate of Palestine.
- irian — New Guinea
- irwin — Wallace, 1875–1959, U.S. journalist and humorist.
- ixion — a king who was punished by Zeus for his love for Hera by being bound on an eternally revolving wheel in Tartarus.
- jagan — Cheddi Berret [ched-ee ber-it] /ˈtʃɛd i ˈbɛr ɪt/ (Show IPA), 1918–97, Guyanese politician: prime minister of British Guiana 1953, president of Guyana 1992–97.
- japan — a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Capital: Tokyo. Japanese Nihon, Nippon.
- jason — Classical Mythology. a hero, the leader of the Argonauts, who at the request of his uncle Pelias retrieved the Golden Fleece from King Aeëtes of Colchis with the help of Medea.
- javan — of or relating to Java or its inhabitants
- jawan — a soldier in the Indian army.
- jeton — A counter or token.
- jilin — a province in NE China, N of the Yalu River. 72,201 sq. mi. (187,001 sq. km). Capital: Changchun.
- jinan — a maritime province in E China. 59,189 sq. mi. (153,299 sq. km). Capital: Jinan.
- jomon — of or relating to the period of Japanese culture, c8000–300 b.c., corresponding to Mesolithic or early Neolithic, characterized by sunken-pit dwellings and heavy handmade pottery formed with a rope pattern of clay coils.
- jotun — any of a race of giants frequently in conflict with the gods.
- jupon — a close-fitting tunic, usually padded and bearing heraldic arms, worn over armor.
- kagan — Alternative spelling of khagan.
- kalan — (archaic) The sea otter.
- kalon — Ideal perfect beauty in the physical and moral sense, especially as perceived by Greek philosophers.
- kanin — Garson [gahr-suh n] /ˈgɑr sən/ (Show IPA), 1912–1999, U.S. playwright, actor, and director.
- kanon — (musical instrument) synonym of monochord (used mainly in reference to ancient Greek music).
- karan — Donna. born 1948, US fashion designer; creator of the DKNY clothing label
- karen — a group of people of eastern and southern Burma (Myanmar).
- karun — a river in SW Iran, flowing SW to the Shatt-al-Arab. About 515 miles (830 km) long.
- karyn — a female given name.
- kazan — Republic of, an autonomous republic in central Russia on the E European Plain, at the confluence of the Volga and Kama rivers. 26,192 sq. mi. (67,836 sq. km). Capital: Kazan.