U+1476 "ᑶ" Canadian Syllabics Kwi Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+1476 "ᑶ" Canadian Syllabics Kwi is part of the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, representing a specific syllabic sound used in certain Indigenous languages of Canada, particularly in the writing systems for Cree and Inuktitut. This character denotes the consonant-vowel combination "kwi," where the shape of the glyph visually encodes the phonetic value through its orientation and structure, following the syllabary's systematic design. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that this syllabic representation can be reliably used in digital text, supporting the preservation and everyday use of these languages across modern communication platforms.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1476
Name
Canadian Syllabics Kwi
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ᑶ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᑶ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x91 0xB6
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1476
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001476
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1476
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Canadian Aboriginal