Letter 6 of 35
Ka-Row · Voiceless Unaspiratedਕ — Kakka
Sounds like the 'k' in 'kite' — sharp and unaspirated.
Why it matters: ਕ is the crisp K in 'sky' — no puff. First of five letters made at the back of your mouth.
Example Word
ਕੇਲਾ
Kela
Banana
ਕ with each vowel mark
ਕ
mukta
"ka"
ਕਾ
kanna
"kaa"
ਕਿ
sihari
"ki"
ਕੀ
bihari
"kee"
ਕੁ
aunkar
"ku"
ਕੂ
dulainkar
"koo"
ਕੇ
lanv
"kay"
ਕੈ
dulanvan
"kai"
ਕੋ
horha
"ko"
ਕੌ
kanaurha
"kau"
Each vowel mark changes how ਕ sounds. The mark stays the same across every consonant.
Other letters in the Ka-Row
Words that start with ਕ
ਕੁੱਤਾ
kuttā
Dog
ਕਾਟੋ
kāṭo
Squirrel
ਕੱਛੂਕੁੰਮਾ
kachhūkummā
Tortoise
ਕੰਗਾਰੂ
kangārū
Kangaroo
ਕਾਂ
kāṅ
Crow
ਕਬੂਤਰ
kabūtar
Pigeon
ਕੋਇਲ
koil
Cuckoo
ਕੀੜੀ
kīṛī
Ant
ਕੇਕੜਾ
kekṛā
Crab
ਕੇਲਾ
kelā
Banana
ਕਟਹਲ
kaṭhal
Jackfruit
ਕੱਦੂ
kaddū
Pumpkin
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Trace ਕ
Free Printable Tracing Worksheet
Practise writing ਕ (Kakka) with this free printable. Large reference letter at the top, dotted rows below — print at home on US Letter or A4.
ਕ (Kakka) is the sixth letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet and begins the second row — the kavarg group of five (ਕ, ਖ, ਗ, ਘ, ਙ), all related by the k family of sounds.
How to teach a 4-year-old
Hold up a banana (ਕੇਲਾ) and say “ਕ … ਕੇਲਾ”, popping the k sound. ਕ shows up everywhere in everyday Punjabi — ਕਾਰ (kaar — car), ਕੁੱਤਾ (kutta — dog), ਕਿਤਾਬ (kitaab — book). Try a “ਕ-hunt” around the house.
Practice ਕ (Kakka)
📖 Read about Kakka in context
See ਕ alongside the rest of the Ka-Row in the free alphabet teaching guide. Open the guide →
Practise Kakka on the go
Six interactive Gurmukhi games — tracing, recognition, memory match — free, offline, no ads.