Ken (Armenian letter)

Ken
Կ կ
Usage
Writing system	Armenian script
Type	Alphabetic
Language of origin	Armenian language
Sound values	k (Eastern Armenian) ɡ (Western Armenian)
In Unicode	U+53F, U+56F
Alphabetical position	15 Numerical value: 60
History
Development	Կ կ
Time period	405 to present
Other
Associated numbers	60
Writing direction	Left-to-Right
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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]

• Tsa, the letter preceding Ken in the Armenian alphabet
• Armenian alphabet

• Դ on Wiktionary
• դ on Wiktionary