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 |