U+15A3 "ᖣ" Canadian Syllabics Lhoo Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+15A3 "ᖣ" Canadian Syllabics Lhoo is a script character from the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, specifically used in the Inuktitut writing system to represent the syllable sound "lhoo" (a voiceless or breathy lateral sound). It belongs to a family of syllabic glyphs that were historically developed for Cree dialects and later adapted for Inuit languages, with "ᖣ" forming part of a subset of p, t, k, and l series characters that denote variant consonant values through diacritic-like rotation or dotting. In modern digital typography, this character enables accurate electronic representation of Indigenous languages, preserving phonetic distinctions that are essential for correct pronunciation and meaning in oral traditions and written communications across Arctic communities.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ᖣ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ᖣ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x96 0xA3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x15A3 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000015A3 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u15a3 |
Unicode Properties