U+12BD "ኽ" Ethiopic Syllable Kxe Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ኽ
U+12BD "ኽ" Ethiopic Syllable Kxe is a specific character in the Ethiopic script used for writing the Ge'ez language and modern languages like Amharic and Tigrinya. It represents the consonant sound "k" combined with the vowel sound "e" (as in "egg"), making it a syllabic unit in the writing system. As part of the Unicode Standard, this character ensures that digital text retains the correct pronunciation and orthography for these languages, supporting proper reading and writing in contexts from religious texts to contemporary communication.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12BD |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Ethiopic Syllable Kxe |
| Block | Ethiopic |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ኽ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ኽ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x8A 0xBD |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x12BD |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000012BD |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u12bd |