U+154E "ᕎ" Canadian Syllabics Rwaa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+154E "ᕎ" Canadian Syllabics Rwaa is a specific glyph used in the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics script, representing the syllable "rwaa" in the Inuktitut language and other related Indigenous languages of Canada. This character is part of a larger writing system developed in the 19th century by missionary James Evans for Cree and Ojibwe, later adapted for Inuktitut. It combines a ra series consonant form with a diacritic or orientation that denotes the pronunciation associated with the long vowel "aa" sound, functioning as a core orthographic element for accurately transcribing syllabic structures. Its encoding in the Unicode Standard ensures consistent digital representation, helping to preserve and support the modern use of this script in electronic communication, education, and cultural documentation.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ᕎ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ᕎ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x95 0x8E |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x154E |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000154E |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u154e |
Unicode Properties