U+1E8D1 "𞣑" Mende Kikakui Combining Number Tens Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𞣑
U+1E8D1 "𞣑" Mende Kikakui Combining Number Tens is a combining mark used in the Mende script of West Africa to modify a preceding numeric digit, specifically indicating that the digit’s value should be multiplied by ten. This character belongs to the Mende Kikakui block, which was added to Unicode to support the writing of the Mende language, and it functions as a crucial component for forming larger numbers within that numeral system. Visually, it typically attaches to the base number symbol, altering its numerical interpretation in a manner similar to a tens multiplier in other numeric scripts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1E8D1 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Mende Kikakui Combining Number Tens |
| Block | Mende Kikakui |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Below |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𞣑 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𞣑 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9E 0xA3 0x91 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD83A 0xDCD1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001E8D1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud83a\udcd1 |