U+1115C "𑅜" Mahajani Letter Jha Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1115C "𑅜" Mahajani Letter Jha is a character from the Mahajani script, an ancient writing system historically used primarily by traders, merchants, and accountants in northern India and surrounding regions for recording commercial transactions and vernacular languages such as Marwari, Hindi, and Punjabi. This specific character represents the voiced aspirated postalveolar affricate sound "jha," distinguishing it from the plain "ja" letter in the script. The Mahajani script, which was in use from around the 12th to the 20th century, is characterized by its linear and cursive nature, often lacking vowel diacritics and writing consonants in a simplified form. The inclusion of the Mahajani Letter Jha in the Unicode standard allows for the digital preservation and representation of this historical script, facilitating modern linguistic research, digital typography, and cultural heritage conservation.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𑅜 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𑅜 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x91 0x85 0x9C |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD804 0xDD5C |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001115C |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud804\udd5c |
Unicode Properties