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 |