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 |