U+0F90 "ྐ" Tibetan Subjoined Letter Ka Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+0F90 "ྐ" Tibetan Subjoined Letter Ka is a combining mark used in the Tibetan script to represent a subjoined form of the consonant "ka" that attaches beneath a preceding base character to form conjunct syllables, typically appearing in the middle or final position of a Tibetan word. This subjoined form, derived from the Tibetan letter ཀ (ka), modifies the pronunciation and visual structure of the syllable, functioning as part of the script's intricate stacking system where multiple consonants can be combined vertically. As a Unicode character, it enables precise digital representation of historical and modern Tibetan texts, including religious manuscripts and linguistic documentation, ensuring accurate rendering of complex conjunct sequences without visual corruption. Its inclusion in the Tibetan block of Unicode (U+0F00 to U+0FFF) supports the preservation of this endangered script's unique orthographic conventions across digital platforms.

General Properties

Code Point U+0F90
Version Added 2.0
Name Tibetan Subjoined Letter Ka
Block Tibetan
General Category Nonspacing Mark
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Nonspacing Mark

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ྐ
HTML Hex Encoding ྐ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE0 0xBE 0x90
UTF-16 Encoding 0x0F90
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00000F90
C/C++/Java Escape \u0f90

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Joining Type Transparent
Line Break Combining Mark
Case Ignorable Yes
Script Tibetan
Script Extensions Tibetan
Indic Syllabic Category Consonant Subjoined
Indic Positional Category Bottom
Indic Conjunct Break Extend
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Other Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Extend Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Extend
Word Break Extend
Sentence Break Extend