Kappa (letter)
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| Greek alphabet | |
|---|---|
| Α α Alpha | Β β Beta |
| Γ γ Gamma | Δ δ Delta |
| Ε ε Epsilon | Ζ ζ Zeta |
| Η η Eta | Θ θ Theta |
| Ι ι Iota | Κ κ Kappa |
| Λ λ Lambda | Μ μ Mu |
| Ν ν Nu | Ξ ξ Xi |
| Ο ο Omicron | Π π Pi |
| Ρ ρ Rho | Σ σ Sigma |
| Τ τ Tau | Υ υ Upsilon |
| Φ φ Phi | Χ χ Chi |
| Ψ ψ Psi | Ω ω Omega |
| obsolete letters | |
| [[Digamma|Template:Polytonic Digamma]] | [[San (letter)|Template:Polytonic San]] |
| [[Qoppa|Template:Polytonic Qoppa]] | [[Sampi|Template:Polytonic Sampi]] |
Kappa (upper case Κ, lower case κ) is the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 20.
In mathematics, the kappa curve is named after this letter; the tangents of this curve were first calculated by Barrow (17th Century).
The upper-case letter Κ is used as a symbol for:
- In textual criticism, the Byzantine text-type (from Κοινη, Koine, the common text).de:Kappa