U+0406 "І" Cyrillic Capital Letter Byelorussian-Ukrainian I Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+0406 "І" Cyrillic Capital Letter Byelorussian-Ukrainian I is a distinct letter in the Cyrillic script used primarily in the Belarusian and Ukrainian languages, where it represents the sound /i/ similar to the English "ee" in "see". It visually resembles the Latin capital letter I but is separate from the common Cyrillic letter "И", which denotes a different vowel sound. This character is essential for proper orthography in these languages, often appearing in words like "ліс" meaning forest in Ukrainian. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures correct digital representation and text processing for Belarusian and Ukrainian speakers worldwide.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0406 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Cyrillic Capital Letter Byelorussian-Ukrainian I |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Cyrillic Capital Letter I |
| Block | Cyrillic |
| General Category | Uppercase Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | І |
| HTML Hex Encoding | І |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xD0 0x86 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0406 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000406 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0406 |