U+0C98 "ಘ" Kannada Letter Gha Unicode Character

U+0C98 "ಘ" Kannada Letter Gha is a symbol from the Kannada script, used primarily in the Kannada language of southern India, and represents the aspirated voiced velar plosive sound /ɡʱ/. It is the fourth consonant in the Kannada abugida, derived from the Brahmi script, and is commonly found in native Kannada vocabulary as well as in loanwords from Sanskrit and other languages. This character is encoded in the Unicode Standard under the Kannada block, with an uppercase-like form and a distinct visual appearance that includes an open top and a curved bottom stroke, and it plays a key role in accurately representing phonetic distinctions in written Kannada.