U+0A9D "ઝ" Gujarati Letter Jha Unicode Character

U+0A9D "ઝ" Gujarati Letter Jha is a consonant in the Gujarati script, representing the voiced palato-alveolar affricate sound /dʒʱ/, similar to the "jh" in the English word "hedgehog" but with breathy voice. It is used in the Gujarati language, primarily in the Indian state of Gujarat, to write words of native, Sanskrit, and Persian origin. In the Gujarati abugida, this character is formed by adding a diacritic mark for aspiration to the base character for "Ja" (જ), and it occupies a distinct position in the script's alphabetical ordering after "Ja" and before "Ña". As a Unicode character, it enables digital representation and interchange of this letter across devices and software, supporting the preservation and use of the Gujarati language in modern technology.