U+06C7 "ۇ" Arabic Letter U Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

ۇ
Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+06C7 "ۇ" Arabic Letter U is a vowel sign used primarily in the Uyghur and Kazakh Arabic alphabets, as well as in some other Central Asian languages, where it represents a close back rounded vowel sound similar to the "oo" in "boot." This character is distinct from the standard Arabic letter waw (و) and appears in its isolated, initial, medial, and final forms, with glyph variations depending on the specific script style. It plays a crucial role in accurately writing and reading these languages in their Arabic-based orthographies, ensuring proper phonetic representation in digital text encoding.

General Properties

Code Point
U+06C7
Name
Arabic Letter U
Unicode 1.0 Name
Arabic Letter Waw with Dammah

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ۇ
HTML Hex Encoding
ۇ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xDB 0x87
UTF-16 Encoding
0x06C7
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000006C7
C/C++/Java Escape
\u06c7