U+10DF "ჟ" Georgian Letter Zhar Unicode Character

U+10DF "ჟ" Georgian Letter Zhar is the thirty-third letter of the modern Georgian alphabet, used primarily in the Georgian language to represent the voiced retroflex fricative sound /ʒ/, similar to the "s" in "measure" or the "zh" in "Zhuang." This letter is part of the Mkhedruli script, the standard Georgian writing system, and has been in continuous use since at least the early Middle Ages, appearing in historical manuscripts and modern typography alike. As a defining element of Georgian orthography, Zhar contributes to the rich phonetic inventory of the language, which is spoken by over four million people in Georgia and diaspora communities worldwide.