Hiragana Letter Ka Letter
か (Hiragana Letter Ka) is a Japanese phonetic character representing the “ka” sound.
U+304B
か is a basic Hiragana character used throughout written Japanese. It represents the “ka” sound and appears in many common words. This page helps you copy and use it correctly in text and code.
Hiragana Letter Ka Letter Meaning
か (HIRAGANA LETTER KA, U+304B) is a Hiragana character that represents the “ka” sound in Japanese. It commonly appears as part of everyday vocabulary and grammatical patterns, often as the start of syllables like か・き・く・け・こ in related word forms. Depending on the word, か can be used to form meanings such as “ka” in romanized reading, including in question forms where the particle か indicates “is/does…?” or “whether…?” in context. As a writing system symbol, it is primarily about sound and syllable structure rather than a standalone symbol with a single meaning.
Common uses
- •Writing basic Japanese words that begin with the “ka” syllable
- •Using the particle か in questions or uncertainty statements (context-dependent)
- •Inputting Japanese via IME where typing “ka” produces か
- •Labeling or annotating kana in learning materials
- •Displaying Japanese text in UI strings, subtitles, or captions
Examples
か — Hiragana Letter Ka (U+304B)
- かかばん
- かかさ
- かかえる
- か先生か？
- か行くかどうか
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+304B | |
| HTML Entity | か | |
| HTML Code | か | |
| CSS | \304B | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 12363 | |
| Decimal | 12363 |
How to type Hiragana Letter Ka Letter (か)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 12363 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 304B then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 304B. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 304b, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy か with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Hiragana Letter Ka letter mean?
か (HIRAGANA LETTER KA, U+304B) is a Hiragana character that represents the “ka” sound in Japanese. It commonly appears as part of everyday vocabulary and grammatical patterns, often as the start of syllables like か・き・く・け・こ in related word forms. Depending on the word, か can be used to form meanings such as “ka” in romanized reading, including in question forms where the particle か indicates “is/does…?” or “whether…?” in context. As a writing system symbol, it is primarily about sound and syllable structure rather than a standalone symbol with a single meaning.
What Unicode character is か?
か is HIRAGANA LETTER KA with Unicode code point U+304B.
How can I copy か in different formats?
You can copy the character directly (か), or use the HTML entity か, CSS escape \\304B, or JavaScript escape \\u{304B}.
Does か always mean the same thing?
No. As a Hiragana syllable, か mainly represents the “ka” sound, and its exact meaning depends on the word or grammatical context (for example, when used as a question/uncertainty particle).
How do I type か on a keyboard?
In most Japanese IMEs, typing “ka” and selecting the Hiragana result will produce か.