U+0CE8 "೨" Kannada Digit Two Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+0CE8 "೨" Kannada Digit Two is a numeric symbol used in the Kannada script, which is an abugida writing system for the Kannada language predominantly spoken in the Indian state of Karnataka. This character represents the digit two in the traditional Kannada decimal numeral system, following the digit one (U+0CE7 "೧") and preceding the digit three (U+0CE9 "೩"). Its glyph visually resembles a curved, ornamental figure distinct from the Arabic numeral "2", reflecting the unique typographic heritage of South Indian scripts. In modern usage, it is found in Kannada language texts, educational materials, and digital interfaces where local numerals are employed for numbering, dates, or arithmetic, often alongside the set of ten Kannada digits from zero to nine.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
೨ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
೨ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE0 0xB3 0xA8 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x0CE8 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00000CE8 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u0ce8 |
Unicode Properties