Ma'anar ƙamus na "kilohertz" (kHz) raka'a ce ta mitar da take daidai da zagayowar dubu ɗaya a cikin daƙiƙa guda. Ana yawan amfani da shi don auna mitar hasken lantarki, gami da raƙuman radiyo, raƙuman sauti, da siginar wutar lantarki na yanzu (AC). Alamar kilohertz ita ce "kHz."
