U+09E6 "০" Bengali Digit Zero Unicode Character

U+09E6 "০" Bengali Digit Zero is the specific code point assigned to represent the numeral zero in the Bengali script, which is used for languages like Bengali and Assamese. It visually resembles the Latin digit zero but often appears as a small hollow circle or oval, distinguishing it from the vowel letter "o" in the same script. As part of the Bengali block in Unicode, this digit is essential for writing numbers in the traditional Bengali numeral system, which is a base-10 decimal system. Its inclusion ensures proper digital representation and text processing for the many languages and regions that rely on this script for mathematics, dates, and everyday numeric notation.

General Properties

Code Point	U+09E6
Version Added	1.1
Name	Bengali Digit Zero
Block	Bengali
General Category	Decimal Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	০
HTML Hex Encoding	০
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE0 0xA7 0xA6
UTF-16 Encoding	0x09E6
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000009E6
C/C++/Java Escape	\u09e6

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	Decimal
Numeric Value	0
Line Break	Numeric
Script	Bengali
Script Extensions	Bengali Chakma Syloti Nagri
Indic Syllabic Category	Number
ID Continue	Yes
XID Continue	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Numeric
Sentence Break	Numeric