U+1E8C9 "𞣉" Mende Kikakui Digit Three Unicode Character

U+1E8C9 "𞣉" Mende Kikakui Digit Three is a numeral from the Mende Kikakui script, which was historically used to write the Mende language in Sierra Leone during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This digit represents the number three and is part of a unique numerical system that was designed to be written from right to left, mirroring the script's original orientation. The character is encoded in the Unicode Standard's Supplementary Multilingual Plane, ensuring its preservation for digital communication and historical study, and it reflects the cultural and intellectual heritage of the Mende people who developed this sophisticated syllabary and numeric system.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1E8C9
Version Added	7.0
Name	Mende Kikakui Digit Three
Block	Mende Kikakui
General Category	Other Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Right To Left

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𞣉
HTML Hex Encoding	𞣉
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9E 0xA3 0x89
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD83A 0xDCC9
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001E8C9
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud83a\udcc9

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	Numeric
Numeric Value	3
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Mende Kikakui
Script Extensions	Mende Kikakui
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other