U+18F1 "ᣱ" Canadian Syllabics Sayisi Juu Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+18F1 "ᣱ" Canadian Syllabics Sayisi Juu is a part of the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, specifically representing a sound used in the Sayisi dialect of the Dene language, also known as Chipewyan, spoken by First Nations communities in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan. This character functions as a syllabic glyph, denoting a syllable that starts with a "j" consonant and carries the vowel sound "u," making it a unique and essential component for accurately writing and preserving the Sayisi dialect's phonetic distinctions. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard helps support the digital representation and revitalization of this Indigenous language, ensuring that texts in Sayisi can be typed, stored, and exchanged across modern computer systems.

General Properties

Code Point U+18F1
Version Added 5.2
Name Canadian Syllabics Sayisi Juu
Block Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Extended
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ᣱ
HTML Hex Encoding ᣱ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE1 0xA3 0xB1
UTF-16 Encoding 0x18F1
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000018F1
C/C++/Java Escape \u18f1

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