U+2D45 "" Tifinagh Letter Yakh Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Tifinagh Source: Browser Default

U+2D45 "" Tifinagh Letter Yakh is a symbol from the Tifinagh script, which is used primarily for writing the Berber (Amazigh) languages of North Africa, such as Tamazight and Tuareg. This particular character represents the velar fricative consonant sound /χ/, similar to the "ch" in the Scottish word "loch," and it is part of the standardized Neo-Tifinagh alphabet adopted by institutions like the Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture in Morocco. Its form consists of a distinctive hooked shape, and it contributes to the preservation and modern usage of the Amazigh linguistic heritage, often appearing in official signage, literature, and digital communications within Berber-speaking communities.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ⵅ
HTML Hex Encoding
ⵅ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0xB5 0x85
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2D45
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002D45
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2d45