U+A9B1 "ꦱ" Javanese Letter Sa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ꦱ
U+A9B1 "ꦱ" Javanese Letter Sa is a glyph from the Javanese script block, representing the consonant sound "sa" in the Javanese language. This script is traditionally used to write Javanese, as well as related languages such as Sundanese and Madurese, primarily on the Indonesian island of Java. The letter "Sa" is part of a syllabic writing system known as an abugida, where each consonant carries an inherent vowel "a" unless altered by diacritics. Its shape is derived from historical Kawi script origins and features a distinctive curved structure with a central stroke. Today, the Javanese script, including the letter Sa, is used in cultural contexts, signage, and digital typography to preserve linguistic heritage.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+A9B1 |
| Version Added | 5.2 |
| Name | Javanese Letter Sa |
| Block | Javanese |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ꦱ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ꦱ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0xA6 0xB1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xA9B1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000A9B1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ua9b1 |