Ka (Devanagari)
| Ka | |
|---|---|
| क | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Devanagari script |
| Type | Abugida |
| Language of origin | Sanskrit |
| Sound values |
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| In Unicode | U+0915 |
| History | |
| Development | |
| Time period | 7th century |
| Descendants |
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| Other | |
| Writing direction | Left-to-Right |
Ka (क k) (कवर्ण kavarṇa) is the first consonant of the Devanagari abugida. It ultimately arose from the Brahmi letter 𑀓 (), after having gone through the Gupta letter . Letters that derive from it are the Gujarati letter ક, and the Modi letter 𑘎.