U+18E0 "ᣠ" Canadian Syllabics R-Cree Rwe Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+18E0 "ᣠ" Canadian Syllabics R-Cree Rwe is a character used in the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics script, specifically within the Western Cree dialect system, to represent a syllable pronounced as "rwe." It belongs to the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block and serves as a grapheme for writing the Cree language, where it contributes to the representation of phonetic distinctions important for correct pronunciation and meaning. This character reflects the adaptation of the syllabic writing system, originally developed for indigenous languages like Cree, to include a distinct mark for the voiced alveolar continuant "r" combined with the vowel "we," supporting the preservation and accurate transcription of oral traditions and linguistic structures.

General Properties

Code Point U+18E0
Version Added 5.2
Name Canadian Syllabics R-Cree Rwe
Block Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Extended
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ᣠ
HTML Hex Encoding ᣠ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE1 0xA3 0xA0
UTF-16 Encoding 0x18E0
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000018E0
C/C++/Java Escape \u18e0

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 Canadian Aboriginal
Script Extensions Canadian Aboriginal
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter