Ken
Կ կ
Usage
Writing systemArmenian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originArmenian language
Phonetic usagek (Eastern Armenian)
ɡ (Western Armenian)
Unicode codepointU+53F, U+56F
Alphabetical position15
Numerical value: 60
History
Development
  • Կ կ
Time period405 to present
Other
Associated numbers60
Writing directionLeft-to-Right

Ken or Gen (majuscule: Կ; minuscule: կ; Armenian: կեն) is the fifteenth letter of the Armenian alphabet, representing the voiceless velar plosive (/k/) in Eastern Armenian and the voiced velar plosive (/ɡ/) in Western Armenian. It is typically romanized with the letter K.[1] It was part of the alphabet created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century CE. In the Armenian numeral system, it has a value of 60.[2]

Character codes

Character information
PreviewԿկ
Unicode name ARMENIAN CAPITAL LETTER KEN ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER KEN
Encodingsdecimalhexdechex
Unicode1343U+053F1391U+056F
UTF-8212 191D4 BF213 175D5 AF
Numeric character referenceԿԿկկ

See also

References

  1. "Transliteration of Armenian" (PDF).
  2. "Numbers in Eastern Armenian". Omniglot.com.
  • Դ on Wiktionary
  • դ on Wiktionary
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