U+12E2 "ዢ" Ethiopic Syllable Zhi Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+12E2 "ዢ" Ethiopic Syllable Zhi is part of the Ethiopic script block, representing a syllabic character used primarily for writing the Amharic and other languages in the Horn of Africa, and it corresponds to the consonant "zh" combined with the vowel "i". This character is derived from the Ge'ez abugida, where each symbol modifies a base consonant shape to indicate a specific vowel sound, and in this case, the "z" consonant sound is paired with the front vowel "i". Its inclusion in Unicode ensures compatibility across digital platforms for the accurate representation of Ethiopian and Eritrean languages that rely on this script.
General Properties
Code Point
U+12E2
Name
Ethiopic Syllable Zhi
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ዢ
HTML Hex Encoding
ዢ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x8B 0xA2
UTF-16 Encoding
0x12E2
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000012E2
C/C++/Java Escape
\u12e2
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Ethiopic