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U+03BA · Greek and Coptic

Greek Small Letter Kappa κ

Greek Small Letter Kappa is the Unicode character U+03BA (official name “GREEK SMALL LETTER KAPPA”) from the Greek and Coptic block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s greek letters collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+03BA
HTMLκ
κU+03BA

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+03BA
Decimal954
HTML named entityκ
HTML (hex)κ
HTML (decimal)κ
CSS\03BA
JavaScript\u03BA
Python\u03BA
UTF-8 bytesCE BA
UTF-1603BA
URL-encoded%CE%BA

Character details

Official nameGREEK SMALL LETTER KAPPA
Unicode blockGreek and Coptic
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryGreek Letters
UppercaseΚ Greek Capital Letter Kappa
EmojiNo

How to type κ

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 03BA then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “greek small letter kappa”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “greek small letter kappa”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 03BA.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “greek small letter kappa” or enter U+03BA.
  • HTML: κ or κ
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(954)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for κ?

It is U+03BA (GREEK SMALL LETTER KAPPA), decimal 954.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 03BA then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “greek small letter kappa”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity κ or the numeric reference κ.