U+0997 "" Bengali Letter Ga Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Bengali Source: Browser Default

U+0997 "" Bengali Letter Ga is a consonant in the Bengali script, which is used to write the Bengali language primarily in Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. It represents the voiced velar plosive sound /ɡ/, similar to the English "g" in "go," and is the third letter of the Bengali abugida. As part of the Unicode standard, it enables the consistent digital representation and exchange of Bengali text across different platforms and devices, preserving the character's unique shape and phonetic value in electronic documents and communications.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
গ
HTML Hex Encoding
গ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE0 0xA6 0x97
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0997
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000997
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0997