Letters With Accents › K with accent
Need a k with accent? Pick one and click to copy. The main form is ķ, the Latvian k with cedilla, a softened K used in Latvian names and words. You will also find ǩ from Skolt Sámi and the acute ḱ, so every accented k is in one spot.
How do I type ķ (the Latvian k)? Windows: hold Alt, type 0311. Mac: hold the k key for the pop-up. Phone: press and hold k. More below.
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How to type K with accent on every device
The k with accent most people need is the Latvian ķ. Here is the quickest route on each device, and it covers the other marked forms too.
Windows, ALT code
Num Lock on. Hold Alt, type the number, release. Alt 0311 gives ķ; capital Ķ is Alt 0310. The full k with accent alt code list is in the table below.
Windows, Word (Alt+X)
Type the hex and press Alt + X: 0137 then Alt + X gives ķ.
Windows, emoji & symbol panel
Press Win + ., open the Symbols tab, and click the character.
Mac, Option / hold key
Press and hold the k key for the accent menu and choose ķ, or use the Character Viewer to search by name.
iPhone & iPad
Press and hold k. On a Latvian keyboard the accented options appear; otherwise copy ķ from the grid above.
Android (Gboard / SwiftKey)
With a Latvian layout, hold k and slide to ķ. Otherwise use the copy grid at the top.
Linux
Ctrl + Shift + U, type 0137, Enter for ķ. A Compose key also works.
HTML & web
On the web, ķ is ķ and Ķ is Ķ. See the technical table.
Excel & Google Sheets
Use =UNICHAR(311) for ķ, or the matching decimal for another form.
Typing K with accent on different language keyboards
The marked K forms belong mainly to Latvian and the Sámi languages, whose keyboards carry them as real letters.
Latvian keyboard
On a Latvian layout, ķ is a dedicated letter, the seventeenth of the alphabet. It is a palatalised K (a “soft” k, close to “ky”), as in ķirbis (pumpkin) and ķēniņš (king).
Skolt Sámi keyboard
Skolt Sámi uses ǩ (k-caron) for a specific palatalised sound, and its keyboard includes the letter directly.
Transliteration
The acute ḱ, dot-below ḳ and line-below ḵ are used when romanising Greek, Semitic and Indic languages, so they turn up in academic and library contexts.
US-International keyboard (English speakers)
This layout does not make ķ directly, so for a one-off the ALT code or the copy grid above is the quickest way to get a k with accent.
Keyboard shortcuts for K with accent (Microsoft Word)
In Word and most Office apps, hold the combination, release it, then press k (or K for a capital).
| Accent letter | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| ķ, Ķ | Latvian cedilla, use ALT 0311 / 0310 or the copy grid |
| ǩ, Ǩ | Skolt Sámi caron, use ALT 489 / 488 or the copy grid |
| ḱ, Ḱ | Acute, use ALT 7729 / 7728 or the copy grid |
Languages that use K with accent, with examples
Each k with accent belongs to specific languages. Here is what each one means and where it is used.
ķ, k with cedilla (the Latvian soft k)
This is the main one. ķ is the seventeenth letter of the Latvian alphabet, a palatalised or “soft” K that sounds a little like “ky”. You meet it in ķirbis (pumpkin), ķēniņš (king) and many surnames. The little hook below is a cedilla, though in Latvian it is often drawn more like a comma.
ǩ, k with caron
ǩ is used in Skolt Sámi, a language of northern Finland and Russia, for a palatalised K sound. It is uncommon outside that context.
ḱ, k with acute
ḱ (k-acute) appears mainly in the transliteration of Greek and some Slavic languages, standing in for a palatal or fronted K.
ḳ, ḵ and the transliteration forms
The dot-below ḳ and line-below ḵ are romanisation characters, used for emphatic or fricative K sounds in Semitic and other languages. All of them are copyable above, so every accented k is here in one place.
K with accent, full ALT code list
Every k with accent mark has its own Windows ALT code, so you can find the exact k with accent alt code below. Hold Alt and type the number on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
↔ Swipe the table sideways to see the language column.
| ALT code | Symbol | Description → (scroll right) | Used in (languages) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALT 311 | ķ | Small Letter k with cedilla | Latvian |
| ALT 489 | ǩ | Small Letter k with caron | Skolt Sámi |
| ALT 7729 | ḱ | Small Letter k with acute | Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Polish, Icelandic |
| ALT 7731 | ḳ | Small Letter k with dot below | Rare: transliteration / phonetic notation |
| ALT 7733 | ḵ | Small Letter k with line below | Rare: transliteration / phonetic notation |
| ALT 310 | Ķ | Capital Letter K with cedilla | Latvian |
| ALT 488 | Ǩ | Capital Letter K with caron | Skolt Sámi |
| ALT 7728 | Ḱ | Capital Letter K with acute | Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Polish, Icelandic |
| ALT 7730 | Ḳ | Capital Letter K with dot below | Rare: transliteration / phonetic notation |
| ALT 7732 | Ḵ | Capital Letter K with line below | Rare: transliteration / phonetic notation |
Technical codes for developers (Unicode, HTML, CSS, JS)
For designers and developers: the Unicode code point and HTML, CSS and JavaScript escapes for every k with accent variant.
| Symbol | Unicode | HTML (dec) | HTML (hex) | CSS | JS / Java |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ķ | U+0137 |
ķ |
ķ |
137 |
u0137 |
| ǩ | U+01E9 |
ǩ |
ǩ |
1E9 |
u01E9 |
| ḱ | U+1E31 |
ḱ |
ḱ |
1E31 |
u1E31 |
| ḳ | U+1E33 |
ḳ |
ḳ |
1E33 |
u1E33 |
| ḵ | U+1E35 |
ḵ |
ḵ |
1E35 |
u1E35 |
| Ķ | U+0136 |
Ķ |
Ķ |
136 |
u0136 |
| Ǩ | U+01E8 |
Ǩ |
Ǩ |
1E8 |
u01E8 |
| Ḱ | U+1E30 |
Ḱ |
Ḱ |
1E30 |
u1E30 |
| Ḳ | U+1E32 |
Ḳ |
Ḳ |
1E32 |
u1E32 |
| Ḵ | U+1E34 |
Ḵ |
Ḵ |
1E34 |
u1E34 |
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K with accent, frequently asked questions
How do I type ķ (the Latvian k)?
Windows Alt + 0311; Mac, hold the k key and choose from the pop-up; phone, press and hold k. Or click it in the grid above. Any k with accent mark copies the same way.
What is the k with a comma underneath called?
It is ķ, the k with cedilla, the seventeenth letter of the Latvian alphabet. In Latvian the mark is often drawn like a comma below the letter, and it stands for a soft, palatalised K.
What is the k with accent alt code?
The main k with accent alt code values are ķ = Alt 0311 (capital Ķ = Alt 0310), ǩ = Alt 489, ḱ = Alt 7729. The full table lists the rest.
Is there a hooked k in African languages?
Yes, some African languages use a hooked k (ƙ) for an implosive sound. It is a different character from the cedilla and caron forms shown here, but worth knowing if you type those names.
How do you write a lowercase cursive k?
In handwriting, a lowercase cursive k starts on the baseline, loops up and back down, and joins to the next letter with a small exit stroke. Cursive is a handwriting style rather than an accent, so there is no single “correct” printed shape, but here is a script version of the letter you can copy and paste:
How do you write a capital cursive K?
A capital cursive K is larger and more decorative, usually begun with a flourish before the main body of the letter. Practising on lined paper helps you keep the slant consistent. Copy the script capital here to use in a title or name: