Arabic Sukun Letter
Arabic sukun (ْ) is a diacritic mark that indicates a consonant is not followed by a vowel.
U+0652
The Arabic sukun (ْ) is a small diacritic used in written Arabic. It helps clarify pronunciation by marking where a consonant has no vowel after it. Below you’ll find practical ways to copy and use it in text and code.
Arabic Sukun Letter Meaning
Arabic sukun (ْ), Unicode U+0652, is a diacritic that signals that the following consonant is pronounced without an accompanying vowel. In vowelled Arabic writing, it commonly appears above or attached to a consonant letter to indicate a “no vowel” sound position. In everyday writing, you may see it in Qur’anic text, language-learning materials, dictionaries, and carefully vowelled spelling. For users copying from websites or designing typographic samples, the sukun’s correct placement and encoding are the main concerns—use the exact character U+0652 and the provided escapes to ensure it renders properly across platforms.
Common uses
- •Vowelled Arabic spelling in learning materials and pronunciation guides
- •Qur’anic and scholarly text where diacritics are included for correct reading
- •Text correction and linguistic annotation in Arabic documents
- •Displaying or testing Arabic typesetting/diacritic rendering in web or desktop designs
- •Adding diacritics in dictionaries, study notes, and language apps
Examples
ْ Arabic Sukun (U+0652)
- ْكَتَبَ (with a sukun on the target consonant: كَتْبَ)
- ْهُدًى (vowelled forms may include a sukun: هُدْى)
- ْفَهْم (adding sukun to clarify: فَهْمْ)
- ْدَرْس (vowelled text often marks consonant with sukun: دَرْسٍ)
- ْلُغَة (study materials may include sukun where needed: لُغَةْ)
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+0652 | |
| HTML Entity | ْ | |
| HTML Code | ْ | |
| CSS | \0652 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 1618 | |
| Decimal | 1618 |
How to type Arabic Sukun Letter (ْ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 1618 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 0652 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 0652. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 0652, 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 is the Unicode code point for Arabic sukun?
Arabic sukun is Unicode U+0652.
How do I copy the character reliably on the web?
Copy the exact character (ْ) or use the HTML entity ْ in your markup.
What does Arabic sukun do when reading Arabic?
It indicates that the consonant it attaches to is not followed by a vowel.
Can I use Arabic sukun in CSS or JavaScript?
Yes. Use the provided CSS escape \\0652 or JavaScript escape \\u{0652} to insert it in code.