ķ k with cedilla (Latvian comma below)
U+0137 · LATIN SMALL LETTER K WITH CEDILLA
Languages that use ķ: Latvian
How to type ķ
Shortcuts verified against Microsoft, Apple and X.Org documentation.
Windows
- Alt code
- No Alt code exists for ķ (it is outside code page 1252). Use Alt+X in Word, the US-International layout, or copy it here.
- Alt+X in Word and Outlook
- Type 0137 then press Alt+X. The code turns into ķ.
- Character Map
- Open Character Map (search “charmap” in the Start menu), find ķ, click Select then Copy.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “k with cedilla (Latvian comma below)” or draw ķ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Mac
- Option key
- There is no Option shortcut for ķ on the US keyboard layout.
- Press and hold
- ķ does not appear in the press-and-hold menu of the English keyboard.
- ABC Extended input source
- Switch to ABC Extended (System Settings > Keyboard > Input Sources) and press Option+c, then k.
- Unicode Hex Input
- Switch to Unicode Hex Input, hold Option and type 0137.
- Character Viewer
- Press Control+Command+Space, search “k with cedilla (Latvian comma below)” and double-click ķ.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “k with cedilla (Latvian comma below)” or draw ķ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
iPhone and iPad
- iPhone keyboard
- Touch and hold the k key, slide to ķ, release.
- Tip: iOS 17 and later; ķ is not in any AOSP Gboard Latin set..
- Or just copy it
- Tap ķ at the top of this page and paste it anywhere.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “k with cedilla (Latvian comma below)” or draw ķ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Android
- Android keyboard (Gboard)
- ķ is not in the English keyboard pop-up on Gboard.
- Tip: iOS 17 and later; ķ is not in any AOSP Gboard Latin set..
- Or just copy it
- Tap ķ at the top of this page and paste it anywhere.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “k with cedilla (Latvian comma below)” or draw ķ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Linux
- Compose key
- Press Compose , k (enable the Compose key in your keyboard settings first).
- Unicode entry (GTK apps and Chromebook)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 137, then press Space or Enter.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “k with cedilla (Latvian comma below)” or draw ķ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Chromebook
- Chromebook
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 137, press Enter. Or add the US International keyboard in Settings.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “k with cedilla (Latvian comma below)” or draw ķ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Codes for developers
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- Decomposed (NFD)
ķ can be written as one code point (U+0137) or as k plus a combining mark. Normalise to NFC before comparing strings.
Words with ķ
Latvian
Questions about ķ
What is ķ?
ķ is the latin small letter k with cedilla (Unicode U+0137). It is the letter k with cedilla. It is used in Latvian.
How do I type ķ on Windows?
ķ has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 0137 then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.
How do I type ķ on a Mac?
Hold the k key on your Mac keyboard and pick ķ from the pop-up accent menu, or use the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space).
How do I type ķ on my phone?
On iPhone and Android, press and hold the k key and slide to ķ.
What is the HTML code for ķ?
Use ķ or the numeric entity ķ (hex ķ). In CSS write \137, in JavaScript \u0137.