U+16A3 "ᚣ" Runic Letter Yr Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ᚣ
U+16A3 "ᚣ" Runic Letter Yr is a character from the Elder Futhark and Anglo-Saxon runic alphabets, representing a sound similar to 'y' or a rounded vowel. In runic writing, the symbol is often associated with the yew tree, carrying symbolic meanings of endurance, protection, and life cycles due to the yew’s legendary longevity and toxicity. It appears in historical inscriptions and modern digital representations, where it serves as a link to ancient Germanic languages and cultural heritage within the Unicode standard.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16A3 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Runic Letter Yr |
| Block | Runic |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᚣ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᚣ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x9A 0xA3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x16A3 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000016A3 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u16a3 |