U+18B9 "ᢹ" Canadian Syllabics Kway Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+18B9 "ᢹ" Canadian Syllabics Kway is part of the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, representing a specific syllable in the writing system used for several Indigenous languages in Canada, particularly within the Inuktitut and Cree linguistic families. This character denotes the sound "kway" and is formed by combining the consonant "k" with a final "way" or "w" series diacritic, reflecting the syllabic structure common to these orthographies. Its usage helps preserve and transmit the phonetic nuances of languages that rely on this unique script, which was developed in the 19th century for missionary and educational purposes and remains culturally significant today.
General Properties
Code Point
U+18B9
Name
Canadian Syllabics Kway
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ᢹ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᢹ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0xA2 0xB9
UTF-16 Encoding
0x18B9
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000018B9
C/C++/Java Escape
\u18b9
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Canadian Aboriginal