U+0BC6 "ெ" Tamil Vowel Sign E Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+0BC6 "ெ" Tamil Vowel Sign E is a combining diacritical mark used in the Tamil script, appearing visually as a small hook or curve that is placed before a consonant character to represent the short vowel sound "e". This sign modifies the inherent vowel of a consonant, transforming it from an "a" sound to the distinct "e" sound, and is a fundamental component of Tamil orthography, essential for accurately writing and reading the language.
General Properties
Code Point
U+0BC6
Name
Tamil Vowel Sign E
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ெ
HTML Hex Encoding
ெ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE0 0xAF 0x86
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0BC6
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000BC6
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0bc6
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Tamil