ㅋ

Sound

k with a strong puff of air, as in “kite.”

How to write it

Two strokes: a ㄱ, then a short line across its middle.

Words with this letter

• 코konose
• 커피keopicoffee
• 카드kadeucard

Don't mix it up with

ㄲㄲ is a tight k with no breath; ㅋ is the breathy one.

Sounds are described by the closest English sound; Korean has some sounds English doesn't.