U+09E6 "০" Bengali Digit Zero Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+09E6 "০" Bengali Digit Zero is the specific code point assigned to represent the numeral zero in the Bengali script, which is used for languages like Bengali and Assamese. It visually resembles the Latin digit zero but often appears as a small hollow circle or oval, distinguishing it from the vowel letter "o" in the same script. As part of the Bengali block in Unicode, this digit is essential for writing numbers in the traditional Bengali numeral system, which is a base-10 decimal system. Its inclusion ensures proper digital representation and text processing for the many languages and regions that rely on this script for mathematics, dates, and everyday numeric notation.
General Properties
Code Point
U+09E6
Name
Bengali Digit Zero
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
০
HTML Hex Encoding
০
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE0 0xA7 0xA6
UTF-16 Encoding
0x09E6
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000009E6
C/C++/Java Escape
\u09e6
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
0
Script Extensions
Bengali Chakma Syloti Nagri