U+12AB "" Ethiopic Syllable Kaa Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Ethiopic Source: Browser Default

U+12AB "" Ethiopic Syllable Kaa is a symbol representing a specific syllable in the Ge'ez script, which is used to write several languages in the Horn of Africa, including Amharic, Tigrinya, and Ge'ez itself. This character is part of the Ethiopic block in Unicode and corresponds to the consonant 'k' combined with the vowel 'aa', producing a distinct phonetic sound. Its graphical form features a distinctive angular and curved design typical of the script. In the Ethiopic writing system, this syllable is used in a range of vocabulary and texts, from modern digital communications to ancient religious manuscripts, serving as an essential element for accurate spelling and pronunciation.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ካ
HTML Hex Encoding
ካ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x8A 0xAB
UTF-16 Encoding
0x12AB
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000012AB
C/C++/Java Escape
\u12ab