Freeletter 11 of 22
Kaf כ
"k" as in kite with a dot (כּ), the throaty "kh" without it. At the end of a word it is written ך instead. Letter 11 of 22, worth 20 in gematria.
כ ךPrint
כ ךHandwriting (approximate)
כ ךRashi
Kaf
כ
"k" as in kite with a dot (כּ), the throaty "kh" without it.
With a dagesh (a dot inside the letter) it sounds like “k”; without it, “kh”.
Gematria valueLarge method: 500
20
See it worked out in the gematria calculator.
How to write it
A rounded "C" facing left. The final form ך drops straight down below the line.
Don't confuse it with ב (bet): Kaf is rounded; bet has a corner and a foot.
Words that start with Kaf
| English | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| yes | כֵּן | ken | |
| dog | כֶּלֶב | kelev | |
| every, all | כָּל | kol | |
| strength | כֹּחַ | koach |
Final form
At the end of a word, Kaf is written ך instead of כ. It sounds the same either way; only the shape changes. In the large gematria method the final form is worth 500 rather than 20.