U+0BE8 "௨" Tamil Digit Two Unicode Character

U+0BE8 "௨" Tamil Digit Two is a numeric symbol used in the Tamil script to represent the number two, belonging to the Tamil block within Unicode's Basic Multilingual Plane. This character is part of the traditional Tamil numeral system, which includes distinct digits for values zero through nine, and is employed in contexts such as historical inscriptions, calendars, and formal documents. Unlike the modern Western Arabic numerals, the Tamil digit system has its own unique visual forms, and "௨" reflects the curved, flowing style typical of Tamil script, making it distinct from the Latin digit "2". It is encoded at code point U+0BE8 and is supported by most modern fonts that include Tamil character coverage.

General Properties

Code Point	U+0BE8
Version Added	1.1
Name	Tamil Digit Two
Block	Tamil
General Category	Decimal Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	௨
HTML Hex Encoding	௨
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE0 0xAF 0xA8
UTF-16 Encoding	0x0BE8
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00000BE8
C/C++/Java Escape	\u0be8

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	Decimal
Numeric Value	2
Line Break	Numeric
Script	Tamil
Script Extensions	Grantha Tamil
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