U+152D "ᔭ" Canadian Syllabics Ya Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+152D "ᔭ" Canadian Syllabics Ya is a glyph from the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, representing the syllable "ya" in various Indigenous languages of Canada, most notably Inuktitut and Cree. This character is part of a writing system developed in the 19th century by missionary James Evans for the Ojibwe and Cree languages, and it was later adapted for use in Inuktitut. Its design typically features a left-facing angular shape with an enclosed top, differing from its unpointed version "ᔪ" for "yu" by the addition of a specific orientation or dot. The inclusion of U+152D in Unicode since version 3.0 allows for digital representation and preservation of these languages, supporting cultural and linguistic heritage in modern computing environments.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ᔭ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ᔭ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x94 0xAD |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x152D |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000152D |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u152d |
Unicode Properties