Please see the illustration above to learn how to write the Thai letter Kho Khwai (ค). This is the 4th consonant of the Thai alphabet, pronounced with an aspirated "k" sound, similar to the "k" in "key". Its name comes from the Thai word for "water buffalo".

Writing tips:
Start in the center. Make a little counter-clockwise loop starting from the top of the loop and then sweep down to the lower-left. Switch directions and draw upwards making a full, tall arch all the way around the loop to the lower 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.

Low

Spoken pronunciation:

kho khwai 

Named after:

Each Thai consonant's name is acrophonic - it comes from a word starting with the same sound, in this case “ควาย” meaning “buffalo”.

ควาย (buffalo) 

Related characters:

• Do Dek (ด)
• Kho Khai (ข)
• Kho Khon (ฅ)
• Ko Kai (ก)