U+A98D "ꦍ" Javanese Letter Ai Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ꦍ
U+A98D "ꦍ" Javanese Letter Ai is a vowel symbol in the Javanese script, specifically representing the long diphthong sound "ai" and functioning as an independent vowel letter rather than a diacritical mark. Part of the Javanese block in the Unicode standard, it is used in writing the Javanese language, particularly in literary, historical, and some modern digital contexts, where it appears as a standalone character in the script's syllabic system. This letter is traditionally rendered with a distinctive curved shape that distinguishes it from other Javanese vowel characters, and its inclusion in Unicode supports the preservation and digital representation of Javanese orthography.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+A98D |
| Version Added | 5.2 |
| Name | Javanese Letter Ai |
| Block | Javanese |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ꦍ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ꦍ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0xA6 0x8D |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xA98D |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000A98D |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ua98d |