U+154E "" Canadian Syllabics Rwaa Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Canadian Aboriginal Source: Browser Default

U+154E "" Canadian Syllabics Rwaa is a specific glyph used in the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics script, representing the syllable "rwaa" in the Inuktitut language and other related Indigenous languages of Canada. This character is part of a larger writing system developed in the 19th century by missionary James Evans for Cree and Ojibwe, later adapted for Inuktitut. It combines a ra series consonant form with a diacritic or orientation that denotes the pronunciation associated with the long vowel "aa" sound, functioning as a core orthographic element for accurately transcribing syllabic structures. Its encoding in the Unicode Standard ensures consistent digital representation, helping to preserve and support the modern use of this script in electronic communication, education, and cultural documentation.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ᕎ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᕎ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x95 0x8E
UTF-16 Encoding
0x154E
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000154E
C/C++/Java Escape
\u154e