U+0650 "ِ" Arabic Kasra Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

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Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+0650 "ِ" Arabic Kasra is a diacritical mark used in the Arabic script to indicate the short vowel /i/, placed below the preceding consonant letter. It is an essential component of the Arabic orthographic system, particularly in vocalized texts such as the Quran, children's books, and language learning materials, where it clarifies pronunciation and grammatical function. Without this mark, many Arabic words would appear ambiguous to readers, as short vowels are typically omitted in standard modern writing.

General Properties

Code Point
U+0650
Name
Arabic Kasra
Unicode 1.0 Name
Arabic Kasrah

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ِ
HTML Hex Encoding
ِ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xD9 0x90
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0650
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000650
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0650