U+1003 "ဃ" Myanmar Letter Gha Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1003 "ဃ" Myanmar Letter Gha is a character used in the Burmese script, representing the aspirated velar stop consonant /ɡʰ/ in the Myanmar language, and it is part of the Myanmar block of the Unicode standard, where it occupies position U+1003. This letter is historically derived from the Brahmi script and is primarily employed in writing Burmese, as well as in other languages that use the Myanmar script such as Mon, Shan, and Karen, where it functions as a distinct consonant character in the alphabet. It typically appears in written text as a standalone letter or as part of a consonant cluster when combined with diacritical marks, and it plays a role in distinguishing meaning in words, making it an essential component of the script's orthography.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ဃ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ဃ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x80 0x83 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x1003 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00001003 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u1003 |
Unicode Properties