U+16BE "ᚾ" Runic Letter Naudiz Nyd Naud N Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+16BE "ᚾ" Runic Letter Naudiz Nyd Naud N is a character from the Elder Futhark runic alphabet, representing the sound "n" and bearing deep symbolic meaning in ancient Germanic cultures. Its name, Naudiz, translates to "need" or "distress," and the rune was often associated with constraint, necessity, and the transformative power of overcoming hardship. In runic inscriptions and later medieval traditions, it could also carry protective or cautionary connotations, reflecting both the harsh realities of life and the potential for growth through adversity.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16BE |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Runic Letter Naudiz Nyd Naud N |
| Block | Runic |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᚾ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᚾ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x9A 0xBE |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x16BE |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000016BE |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u16be |