U+1E8CF "𞣏" Mende Kikakui Digit Nine Unicode Character

U+1E8CF "𞣏" Mende Kikakui Digit Nine is a numeric symbol from the Mende Kikakui script, which was historically used to write the Mende language of Sierra Leone. This digit represents the number nine in a unique decimal numerical system originally developed by the Mende people around the early 20th century, with each digit derived from simplified forms of Mende syllables. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard helps preserve and digitally support this endangered script, allowing for accurate representation of Mende numeral systems in modern computing and textual cultural heritage.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1E8CF
Version Added	7.0
Name	Mende Kikakui Digit Nine
Block	Mende Kikakui
General Category	Other Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Right To Left

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𞣏
HTML Hex Encoding	𞣏
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9E 0xA3 0x8F
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD83A 0xDCCF
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001E8CF
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud83a\udccf

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	Numeric
Numeric Value	9
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