U+0D6A "൪" Malayalam Digit Four Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
൪
U+0D6A "൪" Malayalam Digit Four is a numeral used in the Malayalam script, primarily for writing the number 4 in the traditional numerical system of the Malayalam language, which is spoken in the Indian state of Kerala. This character is part of the Malayalam block in Unicode and represents a digit that is often employed in contexts like page numbering, lists, or monetary amounts within Malayalam text, though in modern usage it may be partially replaced by the standard Arabic numeral "4" in digital or formal writing. Its distinct glyph curve and shape are integral to preserving the historical and linguistic identity of Malayalam numerical notation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0D6A |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Malayalam Digit Four |
| Block | Malayalam |
| General Category | Decimal Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ൪ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ൪ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xB5 0xAA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0D6A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000D6A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0d6a |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | Decimal |
| Numeric Value | 4 |
| Line Break | Numeric |
| Script | Malayalam |
| Script Extensions | Malayalam |
| 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 |