U+0BC1 "ு" Tamil Vowel Sign U Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+0BC1 "ு" Tamil Vowel Sign U is a combining diacritical mark used in the Tamil script to represent the vowel sound "u" (as in "put") when attached to a base consonant. It appears as a short curved stroke placed below the consonant symbol, altering the inherent vowel from a default "a" sound to the "u" sound. This character is part of the Tamil block in Unicode and is essential for writing Tamil words like "மு" (mu) and "சு" (su). Its encoding ensures digital compatibility across platforms and fonts, preserving the integrity of the Tamil writing system.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0BC1 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Tamil Vowel Sign U |
| Block | Tamil |
| General Category | Spacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ு |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ு |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xAF 0x81 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0BC1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000BC1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0bc1 |