U+0E38 "ุ" Thai Character Sara U Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+0E38 "ุ" Thai Character Sara U is a combining diacritical mark used in the Thai script to represent a short vowel sound similar to the 'u' in the English word "put." It is always placed below a consonant character, to which it attaches to modify its pronunciation, and is a fundamental component of the Thai writing system's vowel inventory. When written in sequence, it appears as a small hook-like mark beneath the consonant, and its correct usage is essential for distinguishing word meanings and maintaining proper phonetic clarity in the Thai language.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0E38 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Thai Character Sara U |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Thai Vowel Sign Sara U |
| Block | Thai |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | CCC103 |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ุ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ุ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xB8 0xB8 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0E38 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000E38 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0e38 |