U+0E06 "ฆ" Thai Character Kho Rakhang Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+0E06 "ฆ" Thai Character Kho Rakhang is a consonant in the Thai alphabet, classified as a low-class letter with the phonetic value of a voiceless velar aspirated plosive, similar to the "kh" sound in the English word "khaki." It is the sixth character in the Thai script and is used exclusively to represent this specific sound in words, often appearing in loanwords or terms of Sanskrit and Pali origin. The character’s name, "Kho Rakhang," translates to "Kh like a bell," referencing its traditional mnemonic association with an instrument that produces a ringing tone, and it is a core part of the Thai writing system used in the Thai language.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0E06 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Thai Character Kho Rakhang |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Thai Letter Kho Rakhang |
| Block | Thai |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ฆ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ฆ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xB8 0x86 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0E06 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000E06 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0e06 |