U+A986 "ꦆ" Javanese Letter I Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+A986 "ꦆ" Javanese Letter I is a script symbol used in the Javanese writing system, known as Aksara Jawa, which originated from the Brahmi script and is primarily employed to write the Javanese language, particularly in literary, ceremonial, and historical contexts on the Indonesian island of Java. This character represents the independent vowel sound "i" (as in "machine") and is classified as an independent vowel letter, distinct from dependent vowel signs that attach to consonants. In modern digital use, it is encoded in the Javanese Unicode block to preserve and facilitate the typewritten reproduction of traditional texts such as folk tales, royal chronicles, and religious manuscripts, ensuring the script's continued accessibility in electronic communication.

General Properties

Code Point U+A986
Version Added 5.2
Name Javanese Letter I
Block Javanese
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ꦆ
HTML Hex Encoding ꦆ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xEA 0xA6 0x86
UTF-16 Encoding 0xA986
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000A986
C/C++/Java Escape \ua986

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 Aksara
Script Javanese
Script Extensions Javanese
Indic Syllabic Category Vowel Independent
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter