U+16D4B "𖵋" Kirat Rai Letter Ja Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖵋
U+16D4B "𖵋" Kirat Rai Letter Ja is a specific letter from the Kirat Rai script, which is used to write the Khambu Rai languages spoken by the Rai ethnic communities in eastern Nepal. This character represents the sound "ja" and is part of the newly encoded Kirat Rai block in Unicode, added to support the digital preservation and written communication of these languages. The letter is distinguished by its unique curved shape with a top loop and a descending stroke, typical of the script's syllabic design. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve the linguistic heritage of the Rai people, facilitating modern use in digital texts and documentation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16D4B |
| Version Added | 16.0 |
| Name | Kirat Rai Letter Ja |
| Block | Kirat Rai |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖵋 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖵋 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xB5 0x8B |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81B 0xDD4B |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016D4B |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81b\udd4b |