U+12AD "" Ethiopic Syllable Ke Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Ethiopic Source: Browser Default

U+12AD "" Ethiopic Syllable Ke is a glyph from the Geʽez script, used for writing the Ethiopic or Geʽez language, as well as modern languages like Amharic and Tigrinya. It represents the syllable "ke" and belongs to a larger set of syllabic characters that evolved from the ancient Semitic abjad script, where each consonant base is modified with diacritic marks to indicate different vowel sounds. This character, part of the Unicode Standard's Ethiopic block, ensures digital preservation and global accessibility for written communication across the Horn of Africa, maintaining cultural and linguistic heritage in modern computing systems.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ክ
HTML Hex Encoding
ክ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x8A 0xAD
UTF-16 Encoding
0x12AD
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000012AD
C/C++/Java Escape
\u12ad