כ

Consonant 11 of 22

Kaf כָּף

“palm of the hand”

Like 'k' in 'kite'; without dagesh sounds like 'ch' (χ).

Sound
k
IPA
/k/
Type
Consonant
Strokes
1

How to write כ

1

כ is written in 1 stroke. Follow the numbers: each stroke starts where its number sits and is drawn in one movement without lifting the pen.

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How כ looks in everyday type

The same character in the typefaces you will actually meet in print, on signs and in handwriting.

כ
כתב דפוס
כ
פרנק-ריהל
כ
גרוטסק
כ
כתב יד

Words with כ

WordReadingMeaningAudio
כסף kesef money
כלב kelev dog
כיסא kise chair
כאן kan here
כביש kvish road
כובע kova hat
כרטיס kartis ticket
כתב katav wrote

More consonants

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