Cyrillic Capital Letter De Letter
Д (U+0414) is the Cyrillic capital letter De used in many Cyrillic-based languages.
U+0414
Д is a Cyrillic capital letter with Unicode code point U+0414. It’s commonly used as part of everyday text in languages that use the Cyrillic script. Below you’ll find practical ways to copy it and use it in writing and software.
Cyrillic Capital Letter De Letter Meaning
Д, named “Cyrillic Capital Letter De,” is a basic character in the Cyrillic alphabet. In most Cyrillic-based languages, it represents the letter commonly transliterated as “D” (sound values can vary by language and position). Because it is an uppercase form, it appears at the start of words, in proper nouns, and where capitalization rules apply. This character is primarily linguistic rather than decorative, so its meaning in text is determined by the language orthography rather than a universal symbolic or mathematical meaning. For encoding and typography, it maps to Unicode U+0414.
Common uses
- •Writing words that require the Cyrillic uppercase “Д” in names and headlines
- •Creating UI labels or buttons for Cyrillic-language applications
- •Document preparation and localization for Russian and other Cyrillic-based languages
- •Typing in Cyrillic text editors, chat apps, and social media posts
- •Programmatic text generation where a specific Unicode character is required
Examples
Д — Cyrillic Capital Letter De (U+0414)
- ДДмитрий
- ДДень
- ДДверь
- ДДАННЫЕ
- ДУлица Д
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+0414 | |
| HTML Entity | Д | |
| HTML Code | Д | |
| CSS | \0414 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 1044 | |
| Decimal | 1044 |
How to type Cyrillic Capital Letter De Letter (Д)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 1044 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 0414 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 0414. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 0414, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Д 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 Cyrillic Capital Letter De letter mean?
Д, named “Cyrillic Capital Letter De,” is a basic character in the Cyrillic alphabet. In most Cyrillic-based languages, it represents the letter commonly transliterated as “D” (sound values can vary by language and position). Because it is an uppercase form, it appears at the start of words, in proper nouns, and where capitalization rules apply. This character is primarily linguistic rather than decorative, so its meaning in text is determined by the language orthography rather than a universal symbolic or mathematical meaning. For encoding and typography, it maps to Unicode U+0414.
What is the Unicode code point for Д?
The Cyrillic capital letter Д is U+0414 (Unicode name: CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER DE).
How do I copy Д reliably for web pages?
You can copy the character directly, or use the HTML entity Д. For CSS escaping, use \0414.
Is Д the same as the Latin letter D?
They look similar, but they are different characters. Д is Cyrillic (U+0414) and Latin D has a different Unicode code point.
How do I enter Д using JavaScript?
Use the Unicode escape \u{0414} in JavaScript (e.g., const ch = '\u{0414}';).