U+0A6B "੫" Gurmukhi Digit Five Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+0A6B "੫" Gurmukhi Digit Five is a numeric symbol used in the Gurmukhi script, primarily associated with the Punjabi language, to represent the number five. It is part of the Gurmukhi block in Unicode, which encodes characters for writing Punjabi and occasionally other languages like Sindhi. This digit is visually distinct from the Western Arabic numeral 5 and follows the native numbering system used in Punjabi texts, religious scriptures, and official documents within the Sikh tradition. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent digital representation across platforms, allowing for accurate display and processing of Gurmukhi numerals in modern computing environments.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0A6B |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Gurmukhi Digit Five |
| Block | Gurmukhi |
| General Category | Decimal Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ੫ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ੫ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xA9 0xAB |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0A6B |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000A6B |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0a6b |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | Decimal |
| Numeric Value | 5 |
| Line Break | Numeric |
| Script | Gurmukhi |
| Script Extensions | Gurmukhi Multani |
| 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 |