U+1423 "ᐣ" Canadian Syllabics Final Right Half Ring Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+1423 "ᐣ" Canadian Syllabics Final Right Half Ring is a diacritic-like symbol used within the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics writing system to modify the sound of a preceding syllabic character, typically indicating a final consonant. It is not a standalone letter but rather a final glyph that attaches to the right side of a syllabic block, representing a trailing sound often resembling a reduced or voiceless version of a consonant, such as a final 'h' or 'k'. This character forms part of the larger syllabary developed for languages like Cree, Inuktitut, and Ojibwe, serving a crucial role in accurately transcribing words that end with consonant sounds. Its design resembles a small right-facing half ring or arc, visually distinct from the full rings or other medial signs in the script.

General Properties

Code Point U+1423
Version Added 3.0
Name Canadian Syllabics Final Right Half Ring
Block Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ᐣ
HTML Hex Encoding ᐣ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE1 0x90 0xA3
UTF-16 Encoding 0x1423
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00001423
C/C++/Java Escape \u1423

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 Canadian Aboriginal
Script Extensions Canadian Aboriginal
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter