e/Silent k

Information
has gloss	eng: A silent ‹k› occurs when the letter ‹k› occurs in a word but does not actually reflect the pronunciation of a voiceless velar plosive , or any sound for that matter. A silent ‹k› is quite common in the English language, most often preceding an ‹n› at the beginning of a word.
lexicalization	eng: Silent K
instance of	c/English spelling

Meaning
Japanese
has gloss	jpn: 黙字のk（silent k）は英語において語頭でkn-と書かれ、発音されないk。古英語、また英語と同じく西ゲルマン語に属するドイツ語ではこの語頭のkn-（古英語ではcn-と書かれる）のkは発音される。
lexicalization	jpn: 黙字のk