U+16D51 "𖵑" Kirat Rai Letter Ddha Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖵑
U+16D51 "𖵑" Kirat Rai Letter Ddha is a consonant from the Kirat Rai script, which is used to write the diverse languages of the Kirati people primarily found in eastern Nepal. This particular letter represents the voiced aspirated dental plosive sound "ddha," similar to the "dh" in "adhere" but with a retroflex or dental articulation depending on the specific language. It is part of the Kirat Rai block, encoded in Unicode version 14.0 in 2021 to support the preservation and digital representation of this historically significant script. The character's inclusion helps ensure that texts in languages such as Limbu, Bantawa, and Chamling can be accurately recorded and accessed in modern computing environments.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16D51 |
| Version Added | 16.0 |
| Name | Kirat Rai Letter Ddha |
| Block | Kirat Rai |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖵑 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖵑 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xB5 0x91 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81B 0xDD51 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016D51 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81b\udd51 |