U+A991 "ꦑ" Javanese Letter Ka Murda Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ꦑ
U+A991 "ꦑ" Javanese Letter Ka Murda is a specialized ligature in the Javanese script used to write the Javanese language and is part of the "murda" or "honorific" set of consonants, which are typically reserved for transcribing proper names, titles, or terms of respect in historical and formal contexts. It represents a distinct form of the consonant "ka" that is modified to convey reverence or high status, often appearing in royal inscriptions or literary works. This character is encoded in the Javanese Unicode block and is essential for accurate digital representation of traditional Javanese orthography.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+A991 |
| Version Added | 5.2 |
| Name | Javanese Letter Ka Murda |
| Block | Javanese |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ꦑ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ꦑ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0xA6 0x91 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xA991 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000A991 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ua991 |