| Name | ||||
| ? | "torch" | "ulcer" | ||
| Shape | Elder Futhark | Futhorc | Younger Futhark | |
| Unicode | ᚲ
U+16B2
|
ᚳ
U+16B3
|
ᚴ
U+16B4
|
|
| Transliteration | k | c | k | |
| Transcription | k | c | k, g | |
| IPA | [k] | [k], [c], [tʃ] | [k], [g] | |
| Position in rune-row | 6 | |||
The k-rune ᚲ (Younger Futhark ᚴ, Anglo-Saxon futhorc ᚳ) is called Kaun in both the Norwegian and Icelandic rune poems, meaning "ulcer". The reconstructed Proto-Germanic name is *Kaunan. It is also known as Kenaz ("torch"), based on its Anglo-Saxon name.
The Elder Futhark shape is likely directly based on Old Italic c (
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