What ﻙ means
Type base ك for ordinary Arabic; use ﻙ only for exact-form work.
Type base ك and let Arabic text software choose the isolated, final, initial, or medial shape from the letter's position. This presentation form is for compatibility; use UFED9 only when a legacy file or exact-data match requires the stored shape.
Arabic script developed from Nabataean Aramaic through intermediate Nabataeo-Arabic forms; the earliest dated inscriptions with a full Arabic letter repertoire appear in the late fifth century CE. Kaf represents the /k/ sound. In Arabic, the letter can also mark “like/as” or appear as an attached form meaning “you,” depending on the word.
What does ﻙ mean?
It is Arabic Kaf shown in its isolated presentation form.
Inside an Arabic word, Kaf's sound and grammatical role come from the word around it. A lone ﻙ is best treated as a glyph sample or fragment; ask for context if someone sends it without any surrounding text.
Arabic Kaf ك is distinct from Persian and Urdu Keheh ک, though the letters are related. Fonts may also draw Kaf differently in styles such as Naskh and Nastaliq. If ﻙ stays isolated inside a word, the text may contain a hard-coded form where base ك should be used.
A typographic or language-learning character; the glyph alone carries no clear emotional tone.
A lone ﻙ does not make a complete Arabic message; ask what the sender means.
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Who writes ﻙ
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What it means when someone sends it to you
3 readingsTreat it as a glyph sample or fragment; its intended meaning needs context.
Don't confuse it with
1Related characters
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Questions people ask
2Can I use ﻙ as a normal Arabic letter?
No. Use base ك for ordinary Arabic text. This isolated presentation form can interrupt the joining that shapes Arabic letters into words.
Is ﻙ the Persian or Urdu kaf?
No. Persian and Urdu commonly use Keheh ک in their orthographies. It is related to Arabic Kaf, but it is a different character.
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How to type or find ﻙ
- Also called
- kaf · kaaf · kāf
- Search it as
- Arabic k · kaf glyph · Keheh · Persian kaf · Urdu kaf · presentation form
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
ﻙ\FED9Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.