U+1369 "፩" Ethiopic Digit One Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1369 "፩" Ethiopic Digit One is a numeric symbol used in the Geʽez script, primarily for writing the classical Ethiopic language and modern languages like Amharic and Tigrinya. It represents the number one and is part of a decimal numeral system that includes distinct characters for digits one through nine, as well as multiples of ten. This character appears in the Ethiopic block of Unicode and is traditionally used in liturgical texts, calendars, and historical documents, though in modern contexts it is often replaced by Arabic numerals in everyday writing. Its visual form is a single vertical stroke, reflecting its ancient origin as a tally mark.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1369 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Ethiopic Digit One |
| Block | Ethiopic |
| General Category | Other Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ፩ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ፩ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x8D 0xA9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1369 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001369 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1369 |