U+A989 "ꦉ" Javanese Letter Pa Cerek Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+A989 "ꦉ" Javanese Letter Pa Cerek is a character from the Javanese script, specifically representing a standalone syllable with the inherent vowel a, pronounced as "ra" or "rə," and it functions as a distinct letter within the Javanese writing system used for the Javanese language in Indonesia. This character, known as Pa Cerek, is historically derived from the Brahmic script family and is utilized in traditional texts, modern publications, and digital communication to accurately render the Javanese language, particularly in the context of preserving cultural heritage and supporting linguistic diversity. Unlike many other Javanese consonants, Pa Cerek represents a vowel-initial or semivowel sound, and it appears in the Unicode Standard within the Javanese block to enable its consistent encoding and interchange across different computer systems and platforms.

General Properties

Code Point U+A989
Version Added 5.2
Name Javanese Letter Pa Cerek
Block Javanese
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ꦉ
HTML Hex Encoding ꦉ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xEA 0xA6 0x89
UTF-16 Encoding 0xA989
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000A989
C/C++/Java Escape \ua989

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 Consonant
Indic Conjunct Break Consonant
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