U+11FD8 "𑿘" Tamil Sign Uzhakku Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𑿘
U+11FD8 "𑿘" Tamil Sign Uzhakku is a historical numerical sign used in the Tamil numeric system, specifically representing a unit of dry volume or capacity in traditional Tamil land and grain measurements. It was employed in ancient and medieval inscriptions and manuscripts to denote a specific quantity, often equated to a certain number of smaller units like nāḻi or measures of rice and other commodities. This character is classified under the Tamil Supplement Unicode block and serves as a valuable artifact for scholars studying the epigraphy, metrology, and economic history of the Tamil region. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve this culturally significant symbol for modern digital use and research.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+11FD8 |
| Version Added | 12.0 |
| Name | Tamil Sign Uzhakku |
| Block | Tamil Supplement |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𑿘 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𑿘 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x91 0xBF 0x98 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD807 0xDFD8 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00011FD8 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud807\udfd8 |
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 | Tamil |
| Script Extensions | Tamil |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |