U+15F6 "ᗶ" Canadian Syllabics Carrier Kho Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+15F6 "ᗶ" Canadian Syllabics Carrier Kho is a member of the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, specifically representing a syllable in the Carrier language, a Northern Athabaskan language spoken in parts of British Columbia, Canada. This character corresponds to the sound "kho" and is part of a writing system developed for Indigenous languages to facilitate literacy and cultural preservation. Its distinctive visual form, a combination of angular and curved strokes, reflects the systematic geometric design of Canadian syllabics that was adapted for the phonetic needs of the Carrier people. The inclusion of "ᗶ" in Unicode ensures its digital representation and accessibility, supporting the ongoing efforts to maintain and revitalize the Carrier language in modern communication.

General Properties

Code Point U+15F6
Version Added 3.0
Name Canadian Syllabics Carrier Kho
Block Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ᗶ
HTML Hex Encoding ᗶ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE1 0x97 0xB6
UTF-16 Encoding 0x15F6
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000015F6
C/C++/Java Escape \u15f6

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