U+1393 "᎓" Ethiopic Tonal Mark Short Rikrik Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1393 "᎓" Ethiopic Tonal Mark Short Rikrik is a diacritical mark used in the Ethiopic script to represent a specific tonal or rhythmic element in liturgical or scholarly texts, particularly for languages like Ge'ez. This mark, one of several tonal marks in the Ethiopic block, indicates a short "rikrik" intonation, which helps to guide correct pronunciation and chanting in traditional contexts. Its inclusion in Unicode supports the accurate digital representation of these ancient and modern linguistic practices, preserving the subtle tonal distinctions that are essential for proper understanding and recitation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1393 |
| Version Added | 4.1 |
| Name | Ethiopic Tonal Mark Short Rikrik |
| Block | Ethiopic Supplement |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᎓ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᎓ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x8E 0x93 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1393 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001393 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1393 |
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 | Ethiopic |
| Script Extensions | Ethiopic |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |