U+16D4A "𖵊" Kirat Rai Letter Cha Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖵊
U+16D4A "𖵊" Kirat Rai Letter Cha is a character from the Kirat Rai script, which is used to write the Kirat Rai languages primarily spoken in Nepal and parts of India. This particular letter represents the sound "cha" and is part of the modern standardized inventory of the script, officially encoded in Unicode version 16.0 to support the preservation and digital use of this indigenous writing system. The Kirat Rai script itself has historical roots in the Kirat dynasty and is closely associated with the Limbu, Yakha, Sunuwar, and other Rai languages, helping facilitate contemporary literacy and cultural documentation for these communities.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16D4A |
| Version Added | 16.0 |
| Name | Kirat Rai Letter Cha |
| Block | Kirat Rai |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖵊 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖵊 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xB5 0x8A |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81B 0xDD4A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016D4A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81b\udd4a |