How to Write "Ko Kai" (ก) in Thai
Please see the illustration above to learn how to write the Thai letter Ko Kai (ก).
It is the first letter of the Thai alphabet, very common, and one of the easiest to write.
Writing tips:
Start at bottom-left, make a small hook, then wrap around the character to the bottom-right.
- Letter type:
- Consonant
- Consonant tone class:
Each Thai consonant belongs to a tone class - low, mid, or high - which helps determine the tone of syllables it starts.
Mid- Spoken pronunciation:
- ko kai
- Named after:
Each Thai consonant's name is acrophonic - it comes from a word starting with the same sound, in this case “ไก่” meaning “chicken”.
ไก่ (chicken)
Related characters:
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