U+0CE6 "೦" Kannada Digit Zero Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+0CE6 "೦" Kannada Digit Zero is a numeric symbol used in the Kannada script, representing the numerical value zero. It is part of the Kannada block within the Unicode standard, encoded alongside digits one through nine to facilitate writing numbers in the Kannada language, which is primarily spoken in the Indian state of Karnataka. This character visually resembles a small, circular shape and serves the same mathematical and positional functions as the more familiar Arabic numeral zero, but within the context of the Kannada writing system. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the accurate digital representation and processing of Kannada text, supporting everything from simple counting to complex calculations in software and online platforms.

General Properties

Code Point U+0CE6
Version Added 1.1
Name Kannada Digit Zero
Block Kannada
General Category Decimal Number
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ೦
HTML Hex Encoding ೦
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE0 0xB3 0xA6
UTF-16 Encoding 0x0CE6
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00000CE6
C/C++/Java Escape \u0ce6

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 Kannada
Script Extensions Kannada Nandinagari Tulu Tigalari
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