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K

K, or k, is the eleventh letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is kay (pronounced ), plural kays. The letter K usually represents the voiceless velar plosive.

Extends: [ISO basic Latin letters](https://wikipedia.org.ai/ISO basic Latin letters)

Properties

Property Expected Type Description
Name Text K
Letter Text K k
Script Text Latin script
Typedesc Text Logographic
Language Text Latin language
Unicode Text U+004B, U+006B
Alphanumber Text 11
Fam2 Text Image:Proto-semiticK-01.svg|class=skin-invert-image|20px|Khof
Fam3 Text Protokaf.svg
Fam4 Text [Image:phoenician kaph.svg|class=skin-invert-image|20px|Kaph](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Image:phoenician kaph.svg|class=skin-invert-image|20px|Kaph)
Fam5 Text Κ κ ϰ
Fam6 Text 𐌊
Usageperiod Text c. 700 BCE to present
Associates Text k(x)
Direction Text Left-to-right
Image Text File:Latin_letter_K.svg
Imageclass Text skin-invert-image