U+0E5B "๛" Thai Character Khomut Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+0E5B "๛" Thai Character Khomut is a Thai punctuation mark traditionally used to indicate the end of a chapter, section, or entire text in Thai manuscripts and printed works, functioning similarly to a final period or end sign in Western typography. Its distinctive glyph resembles a club or leaf shape and is often found in formal or classical Thai literature, literature, and religious texts to clearly demark a completed passage. While its use has declined in modern digital and casual writing, it remains a recognized symbol in the Thai Unicode block for historical and formal contexts.

General Properties

Code Point U+0E5B
Version Added 1.1
Name Thai Character Khomut
Unicode 1.0 Name Thai Khomut
Block Thai
General Category Other Punctuation
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ๛
HTML Hex Encoding ๛
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE0 0xB9 0x9B
UTF-16 Encoding 0x0E5B
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00000E5B
C/C++/Java Escape \u0e5b

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Break After
Script Thai
Script Extensions Thai
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Terminal Punctuation Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other