U+0A15 "ਕ" Gurmukhi Letter Ka Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ਕ
U+0A15 "ਕ" Gurmukhi Letter Ka is the first consonant of the Gurmukhi script, representing the unaspirated voiceless velar plosive sound /k/ in the Punjabi language. This character is an essential building block in the Gurmukhi alphabet, used as a base for writing numerous words and often modified with vowel signs or diacritical marks to create additional phonetic variations. "ਕ" plays a significant role in Sikh scripture and Punjabi literature, appearing frequently in the Guru Granth Sahib, where it begins sacred verses and liturgical texts, thereby carrying both linguistic and cultural importance.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0A15 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Gurmukhi Letter Ka |
| Block | Gurmukhi |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ਕ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ਕ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xA8 0x95 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0A15 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000A15 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0a15 |