K With Accent: Copy, Paste & Type

K with an accent above or below

Ḱ and Ǩ have different accents

Ḱ and ḱ have an acute accent, a single sloping line. Ǩ and ǩ have a caron, the small v-shaped mark. They may look similar at a small size, so compare the whole mark if you’re copying from a scan or a handwritten note.

The marks under ķ, ḳ, and ḵ

The letter ķ is named k with cedilla in Unicode. Its mark may look like a comma in the font you’re using. A dot underneath gives you ḳ, while a line gives you ḵ. Their capital forms are Ķ, Ḳ, and Ḵ.

A hooked k is a different character

The form ƙ has a hook built into its shape. It doesn’t mean k with an accent placed above it. If you need this letter in a word, copy ƙ itself rather than searching for a font that makes plain k look similar.

For a single letter, use the copy buttons above. Paste with Ctrl + V on Windows or Command + V on Mac; on a phone, touch and hold a text field and choose Paste. To write a longer message, open the online accent keyboard. You can also browse all accent letters from A to Z.

ALT codes and typing help for k with an accent

Windows ALT shortcuts and Unicode decimal values are different ways of referring to characters. Entries marked “Unicode decimal” below are reference numbers, not standard Windows ALT shortcuts. For those letters, copy the character or use the Word method below.

How to type k with an accent on Windows

Using a numeric keypad

There isn’t one Windows ALT shortcut for every marked k. A Unicode decimal number doesn’t automatically work as an ALT code. To enter ķ, use the Word steps below or copy it from the grid.

Type ķ with Alt + X in Word

Word for Windows can turn a Unicode hexadecimal code into a letter. For ķ, use 0137. You don’t need a numeric keypad for this method.

• Click where the letter belongs in your Word document.
• Type 0137, without the U+ prefix.
• Select just that code and press ALT + X.
• The selected code changes to ķ.

See Microsoft’s character-code instructions for more about these two methods. To look up another letter, use the ALT code directory.

On a Mac, phone, or tablet

In supported Mac apps, holding a letter key opens an accent menu. The choices depend on the letter, and less common forms may be missing. You can always copy ķ from this page and paste it with Command + V. On a phone or tablet, tap a copy button here, then use Paste in the app where you’re writing.

Unicode and HTML codes for accented k

Use this table when you need the character’s code rather than the letter itself. Unicode identifies the character; the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript columns show ways to write it in code. For a normal message or document, copying the letter is enough.