U+0D15 "ക" Malayalam Letter Ka Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ക
U+0D15 "ക" Malayalam Letter Ka is the first letter and a consonant in the Malayalam script used primarily to write the Malayalam language of Kerala, India. It represents the sound [ka], an unaspirated velar stop, and is derived from the ancient Brahmi script through the evolution of the Grantha and Vatteluttu writing systems. In the modern Malayalam alphabet, it serves as a fundamental building block for forming syllables and words, often appearing with vowel diacritics to denote different vowel sounds. Its distinct visual form, characterized by a curved top and a single vertical stroke, is central to the script's aesthetic and functionality in digital and printed texts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0D15 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Malayalam Letter Ka |
| Block | Malayalam |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ക |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ക |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xB4 0x95 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0D15 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000D15 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0d15 |