U+0CF2 "ೲ" Kannada Sign Upadhmaniya Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ೲ
U+0CF2 "ೲ" Kannada Sign Upadhmaniya is a diacritical mark used in the Kannada script, primarily associated with the transcription of Vedic and Sanskrit texts. This sign represents a specific phonetic feature, typically indicating a slight aspiration or a breathy release known as upadhmaniya, which occurs in certain phonetic contexts, such as following a sibilant or a visarga. Unlike standard Kannada letters, it is not an independent character but a modifier that attaches to a consonant to denote a subtle pronunciation nuance important for accurate recitation in liturgical or scholarly settings.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0CF2 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Kannada Sign Upadhmaniya |
| Block | Kannada |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ೲ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ೲ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xB3 0xB2 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0CF2 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000CF2 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0cf2 |