U+0406 "І" Cyrillic Capital Letter Byelorussian-Ukrainian I Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+0406 "І" Cyrillic Capital Letter Byelorussian-Ukrainian I is a distinct letter in the Cyrillic script used primarily in the Belarusian and Ukrainian languages, where it represents the sound /i/ similar to the English "ee" in "see". It visually resembles the Latin capital letter I but is separate from the common Cyrillic letter "И", which denotes a different vowel sound. This character is essential for proper orthography in these languages, often appearing in words like "ліс" meaning forest in Ukrainian. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures correct digital representation and text processing for Belarusian and Ukrainian speakers worldwide.
General Properties
Code Point
U+0406
Name
Cyrillic Capital Letter Byelorussian-Ukrainian I
Unicode 1.0 Name
Cyrillic Capital Letter I
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
І
HTML Hex Encoding
І
UTF-8 Encoding
0xD0 0x86
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0406
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000406
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0406
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Simple Lowercase Code Point
Lowercase Code Point
Simple Case Folding
NFKC Simple Casefold
Script Extensions
Cyrillic