U+15DA "" Canadian Syllabics Carrier Hwi Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Canadian Aboriginal Source: Browser Default

U+15DA "" Canadian Syllabics Carrier Hwi is part of the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, representing a specific syllable used in the Carrier language, an Indigenous language spoken in parts of British Columbia, Canada. This character denotes the sound "hwi" and was introduced in Unicode version 3.0 to support the writing system for Carrier and related Athabaskan languages. Its visual design typically features a rotated or mirrored version of the basic carrier syllabic forms, fitting into the broader system of characters that combine consonant and vowel sounds into single symbols. The inclusion of "ᗚ" in the Unicode standard helps preserve and digitize the written form of the Carrier language, aiding in documentation, education, and communication for its speakers.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ᗚ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᗚ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x97 0x9A
UTF-16 Encoding
0x15DA
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000015DA
C/C++/Java Escape
\u15da