U+1063 "ၣ" Myanmar Tone Mark Sgaw Karen Hathi Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+1063 "ၣ" Myanmar Tone Mark Sgaw Karen Hathi is a diacritical mark used in the Sgaw Karen language, primarily spoken in Myanmar and parts of Thailand, to indicate a specific tone known as "hathi." It belongs to the Myanmar script block and is placed above a consonant to modify its pronunciation, playing a crucial role in distinguishing meaning between words that would otherwise appear identical. This tone mark is essential for accurate written communication in Sgaw Karen, reflecting the language's tonal nature and ensuring clarity in text.

General Properties

Code Point U+1063
Version Added 5.1
Name Myanmar Tone Mark Sgaw Karen Hathi
Block Myanmar
General Category Spacing Mark
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ၣ
HTML Hex Encoding ၣ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE1 0x81 0xA3
UTF-16 Encoding 0x1063
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00001063
C/C++/Java Escape \u1063

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 Tone Mark
Indic Positional Category Right
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Diacritic Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Other Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Extend
Sentence Break Extend