| Kani |
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| Writing system | Georgian script |
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| Type | Alphabetic |
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| Language of origin | Georgian language |
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| Sound values | [k⁽ʰ⁾] |
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| In Unicode | U+10B5, U+2D15, U+10E5, U+1CA5 |
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| Alphabetical position | 25 |
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| Development | |
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| Time period | c. 430 to present |
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| Transliterations | K, K’, K‘ |
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| Associated numbers | 600 |
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| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
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Kani, Kan or Khar1 (Asomtavruli: Ⴕ; Nuskhuri: ⴕ; Mkhedruli: ქ; Mtavruli: Ქ; Georgian: ქანი, ქან) is the 25th letter of the three Georgian scripts.
In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 600.
Kani commonly represents the voiceless velar plosive /k/, like the pronunciation of ⟨k⟩ in "king" or the pronunciation of ⟨c⟩ in "can". It is typically romanized with the letter K, K’ or K‘.