U+06C8 "ۈ" Arabic Letter Yu Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+06C8 "ۈ" Arabic Letter Yu is a character used in the Arabic script, specifically representing a vowel sound found in certain languages such as Uyghur, where it denotes a close front rounded vowel similar to the French "u" or German "ü". This letter is part of the Arabic Extended-A block and is visually distinct from other Arabic characters due to its shape, which includes a small "v" or inverted caret mark above the base letter form, indicating its unique phonetic value. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for correct digital representation and processing of texts in languages that use the Arabic script but require additional characters beyond the standard Arabic alphabet, facilitating accurate communication and data interchange across different platforms and systems.

General Properties

Code Point U+06C8
Version Added 1.1
Name Arabic Letter Yu
Unicode 1.0 Name Arabic Letter Waw with Alef Above
Block Arabic
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Arabic Letter

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ۈ
HTML Hex Encoding ۈ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xDB 0x88
UTF-16 Encoding 0x06C8
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000006C8
C/C++/Java Escape \u06c8

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Joining Type Right Joining
Joining Group Waw
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Arabic
Script Extensions Arabic
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter