Arabic Kasratan Letter
ٍ (Arabic Kasratan) is a diacritic mark used in Arabic script to indicate kasra with tanwin.
U+064D
Arabic Kasratan is a combining diacritic character used with Arabic letters. It’s commonly needed for accurate text rendering in transliteration, titles, and language content. Use the codepoint U+064D to copy it reliably.
Arabic Kasratan Letter Meaning
Arabic Kasratan (ٍ) is the diacritic called “kasratan,” typically appearing as tanwin with a kasra sound. As a combining mark, it is meant to be placed over or with an Arabic letter to indicate the intended pronunciation. In practice, you’ll see it in properly vowelized Arabic text, educational materials, Qur’anic-style or grammar-accurate writing, and some published or formatted Arabic content where vowel marks matter. When copying, ensure the character is inserted as a combining mark adjacent to the letter you want to affect, so rendering matches the intended script layout.
Common uses
- •Adding vowel marks in Arabic text for correct pronunciation in educational content
- •Creating properly vowelized Arabic examples in dictionaries, study notes, or language apps
- •Formatting Arabic titles or subtitles where diacritics must match the source text
- •Using in transliteration/orthography work that requires explicit tanwin-kasra marking
- •Building UI text samples for Arabic typographic testing and font rendering checks
Examples
ٍ Arabic Kasratan (U+064D)
- ٍٱلْكِتَابٍ
- ٍعَلِيمٍ
- ٍبَيْتٍ
- ٍطَالِبٍ
- ٍمَشْهُورٍ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+064D | |
| HTML Entity | ٍ | |
| HTML Code | ٍ | |
| CSS | \064D | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 1613 | |
| Decimal | 1613 |
How to type Arabic Kasratan Letter (ٍ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 1613 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 064D then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 064D. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 064d, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ٍ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Arabic Kasratan letter mean?
Arabic Kasratan (ٍ) is the diacritic called “kasratan,” typically appearing as tanwin with a kasra sound. As a combining mark, it is meant to be placed over or with an Arabic letter to indicate the intended pronunciation. In practice, you’ll see it in properly vowelized Arabic text, educational materials, Qur’anic-style or grammar-accurate writing, and some published or formatted Arabic content where vowel marks matter. When copying, ensure the character is inserted as a combining mark adjacent to the letter you want to affect, so rendering matches the intended script layout.
Is ٍ a standalone letter?
No. Arabic Kasratan is a combining diacritic; it should be used with an adjacent Arabic letter so it displays in the correct position.
What is the Unicode code point for ٍ?
Its Unicode code point is U+064D.
How can I copy ٍ in HTML?
You can use the HTML entity from this page: ٍ
How do I include it in CSS or JavaScript?
Use the provided escapes: CSS: \\064D and JavaScript: \\u{064D}.