U+1025 "ဥ" Myanmar Letter U Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+1025 "ဥ" Myanmar Letter U is a character used in the Myanmar script to represent the vowel sound /u/ and is distinct from the visually similar character for the vowel /ʔaʊʔ/ in the same script. It is typically written as a standalone letter or combined with other consonants to form syllables in languages such as Burmese, Mon, and Karen. In the standard Myanmar orthography, this letter plays a crucial role in spelling words that require the pure "u" sound, and it is encoded in the Unicode Standard to ensure consistent digital representation across different platforms and devices. Its shape is characterized by a curved stroke with a small loop, and it appears in various contexts from classical texts to modern digital communications in Myanmar.

General Properties

Code Point U+1025
Version Added 3.0
Name Myanmar Letter U
Block Myanmar
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ဥ
HTML Hex Encoding ဥ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE1 0x80 0xA5
UTF-16 Encoding 0x1025
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00001025
C/C++/Java Escape \u1025

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 Complex Context Dependent (South East Asian)
Script Myanmar
Script Extensions Myanmar
Indic Syllabic Category Vowel Independent
Indic Conjunct Break Consonant
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break OLetter