U+2BE3 "⯣" Kronos Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⯣
U+2BE3 "⯣" Kronos is a glyph typically associated with the dwarf planet Pluto, representing a specific astrological symbol often used to denote a centaur or a hypothetical planet in some systems. This character belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block and depicts a stylized figure resembling a scythe or hook, evoking the mythological Titan Cronus (or Kronos) from Greek mythology, who was often portrayed with a sickle. In modern contexts, it serves as an alternative to Pluto's more common monogram "♇" and is occasionally employed by astronomers or astrologers to signify a celestial body or point of interest within the solar system.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2BE3 |
| Version Added | 11.0 |
| Name | Kronos |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⯣ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⯣ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xAF 0xA3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2BE3 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002BE3 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2be3 |
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 | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Pattern Syntax | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |