U+11481 "𑒁" Tirhuta Letter A Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𑒁

U+11481 "𑒁" Tirhuta Letter A is the first vowel in the Tirhuta script, which is traditionally used to write the Maithili language and is found in historical manuscripts from the Mithila region of India and Nepal. This character represents the inherent vowel sound /a/ and serves as the foundational glyph for many other vowel signs and conjunct forms within the Tirhuta writing system. As part of the Unicode Standard, its encoding ensures digital preservation and accurate representation of this endangered script, supporting linguistic and cultural heritage efforts.

General Properties

Code Point U+11481
Version Added 7.0
Name Tirhuta Letter A
Block Tirhuta
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𑒁
HTML Hex Encoding 𑒁
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x91 0x92 0x81
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD805 0xDC81
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00011481
C/C++/Java Escape \ud805\udc81

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 Alphabetic
Script Tirhuta
Script Extensions Tirhuta
Indic Syllabic Category Vowel Independent
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 Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter