Khof (ק) means "monkey," but its root relates to holiness ("Kadosh") and the cycle of time. It symbolizes the cosmic process of sanctification, the oscillation between the sacred and the profane, and the primordial light of creation. Qof's form resembles a Vav descending into the subconscious. In Kabbalistic wisdom, Qof connects to the power of laughter that shatters illusion and the arduous journey of making the mundane world a dwelling place for the divine.