U+0C87 "ಇ" Kannada Letter I Unicode Character

U+0C87 "ಇ" Kannada Letter I is a vowel in the Kannada script, used in the Dravidian language of Kannada primarily spoken in the Indian state of Karnataka. It represents the short vowel sound /i/, similar to the "i" in the English word "hit". In the Kannada writing system, this character can appear as an independent letter at the beginning of a syllable or as a vowel sign when modifying a consonant, where it takes a diacritic form that attaches to the consonant character. As part of the Unicode standard, it ensures consistent encoding and digital representation for this essential component of the Kannada alphabet.