U+10B4A "𐭊" Inscriptional Parthian Letter Kaph Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+10B4A "𐭊" Inscriptional Parthian Letter Kaph is a glyph from the Inscriptional Parthian script, a right-to-left writing system used primarily for monumental inscriptions in the Parthian Empire roughly from the 2nd century BCE to the 3rd century CE. This specific character represents the consonant "k" and corresponds to the Semitic letter kaph, reflecting its origins in the Aramaic alphabet that heavily influenced Parthian writing. It appears in historical texts such as those found in royal rock reliefs, coin legends, and legal documents, serving as a key part of the script's consonantal inventory. The character is encoded in the Unicode standard under the Inscriptional Parthian block, which facilitates the digital preservation and scholarly study of this ancient language.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐭊 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐭊 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0xAD 0x8A |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD802 0xDF4A |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00010B4A |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud802\udf4a |
Unicode Properties