U+16D54 "ð–µ”" Kirat Rai Letter Da Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ð–µ”
U+16D54 "ð–µ”" Kirat Rai Letter Da is a character from the Kirat Rai script, an alphasyllabary used historically for writing the Kirat languages of Nepal, particularly Limbu and related languages. This specific letter represents the sound "da" and is part of the Kirat Rai block, which was added to Unicode in version 16.0 in 2024 to support the revitalization and digital preservation of the script. The character is distinct from other Brahmi-derived scripts and showcases the unique curvilinear and often flowing forms of Kirat Rai orthography, playing a role in documenting and transmitting the linguistic heritage of the Kirat communities.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16D54 |
| Version Added | 16.0 |
| Name | Kirat Rai Letter Da |
| Block | Kirat Rai |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖵔 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖵔 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xB5 0x94 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81B 0xDD54 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016D54 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81b\udd54 |