U+0DA2 "ජ" Sinhala Letter Alpapraana Jayanna Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+0DA2 "ජ" Sinhala Letter Alpapraana Jayanna is a character from the Sinhala script used primarily in Sri Lanka to write the Sinhala language. It represents the voiced palatal stop consonant sound /d͡ʒ/, classified as an "alpapraana" or unaspirated letter, meaning it is pronounced without a burst of air. This character is part of the Sinhala alphabet's second consonant row and is frequently used in everyday writing, religious texts, and classical literature to form words such as "ජය" (jaya, meaning victory). Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent digital representation across platforms, supporting the preservation and modern use of the Sinhala script.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0DA2 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Sinhala Letter Alpapraana Jayanna |
| Block | Sinhala |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ජ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ජ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xB6 0xA2 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0DA2 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000DA2 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0da2 |