ǩ K with caron
ǩ
| Name | K with caron |
|---|---|
| Uppercase | Ǩ |
| Unicode | U+01E9 (Latin Small Letter K With Caron) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | ǩ or ǩ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 01E9 with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 01E9 then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | \v{k} |
| CSS / JavaScript | \01E9 / \u01E9 |
| UTF-8 bytes | C7 A9 |
| URL encoded | %C7%A9 |
ǩ is the letter k with the caron (háček). A small v above a letter, called háček in Czech and kvačica in Croatian. It softens consonants (č, š, ž, ř) and marks the third tone in Pinyin (ǎ, ǐ).
How to type ǩ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 01E9 (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Text replacement |
| Android | Text replacement |
| Microsoft Word | 01E9 then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 01e9, Space |
| HTML | ǩ |
| LaTeX | \v{k} |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(489) |
About the caron (háček)
See every letter with the caron (háček).
Other accented k letters
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ǩ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 01E9 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for ǩ?
ǩ is U+01E9, named LATIN SMALL LETTER K WITH CARON. In HTML write ǩ.
Which languages use ǩ?
ǩ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.