U+115AC "𑖬" Siddham Letter Ssa Unicode Character

U+115AC "𑖬" Siddham Letter Ssa is a glyph from the Siddham script, an abugida historically used in East Asia for writing Sanskrit, particularly in Buddhist contexts. This character represents the sound "ssa," a retroflex sibilant consonant distinct from the more common dental or palatal s sounds. Siddham script, often found in ancient manuscripts and temple inscriptions, was transmitted from India to China, Korea, and Japan, where it remains used decoratively in Shingon Buddhist ritual and calligraphy. The letter Ssa forms part of the script's consonant inventory, contributing to the precise phonetic transcription of mantras and sacred texts.