U+16D60 "ð–µ " Kirat Rai Letter Sa Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

ð–µ 

U+16D60 "ð–µ " Kirat Rai Letter Sa is part of the Kirat Rai script, a writing system used historically for the Kirat languages of eastern Nepal, including Limbu and Kulung. This specific letter represents the consonant sound "sa" and is encoded in the Unicode Standard's Kirat Rai block, which was added in September 2024 with version 16.0 to support the preservation and digital representation of this endangered script. The character's design reflects the distinctive cursive and rounded features typical of Kirat Rai writing, aiding in linguistic documentation and revitalization efforts for the Kirat community's cultural heritage.

General Properties

Code Point U+16D60
Version Added 16.0
Name Kirat Rai Letter Sa
Block Kirat Rai
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𖵠
HTML Hex Encoding 𖵠
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x96 0xB5 0xA0
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD81B 0xDD60
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00016D60
C/C++/Java Escape \ud81b\udd60

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Kirat Rai
Script Extensions Kirat Rai
Indic Syllabic Category Consonant
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter