U+0A72 "ੲ" Gurmukhi Iri Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ੲ
U+0A72 "ੲ" Gurmukhi Iri is a vowel symbol used in the Gurmukhi script, which is primarily associated with the Punjabi language. It represents the vowel sound equivalent to the English "iri" and functions as an independent vowel character, meaning it is used when a word begins with this specific vocalic sound rather than being attached to a consonant. As part of the Gurmukhi script standard, this character is encoded in the Unicode block for Gurmukhi, enabling its correct representation and processing in digital text systems across various platforms and devices.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0A72 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Gurmukhi Iri |
| Block | Gurmukhi |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ੲ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ੲ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xA9 0xB2 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0A72 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000A72 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0a72 |