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Cyrillic Small Letter Reversed Ze Letter

ԑ is the Cyrillic small letter reversed ze used in certain Cyrillic orthographies and text encodings.

U+0511

ԑ is a specific Cyrillic letter: “Cyrillic small letter reversed ze.” You may encounter it in typed Cyrillic text, older documents, or specialized fonts. This page helps you copy it and use it reliably in apps and web content.

Cyrillic Small Letter Reversed Ze Letter Meaning

ԑ (U+0511) is the Cyrillic small letter reversed ze. As with many less-common Cyrillic characters, its meaning is primarily tied to accurate spelling and orthography in specific written standards, transliteration practices, or legacy text. When you see it in a document, it usually represents a distinct letter form rather than a punctuation or symbol. For designers and developers, the main “meaning” is correct character identity: using U+0511 ensures your text matches the intended script and avoids accidental substitutions with similar-looking letters.

Common uses

  • Copying and pasting exact Cyrillic text from documents or web pages
  • Typography work where accurate glyph selection matters (font testing, layout checks)
  • Linguistic or transliteration data entry that requires the exact character
  • Creating or editing subtitles and captions that must match source text
  • Web and software localization where letter-level correctness is required

Examples

ԑ | Cyrillic Small Letter Reversed Ze

  • ԑпример: ԑ
  • ԑстрока с символом ԑ
  • ԑв слове: ԑ
  • ԑзамена на ԑ в тексте
  • ԑкодировка символа: ԑ

Variations

Technical codes

UnicodeU+0511
HTML Entityԑ
HTML Codeԑ
CSS\0511

FAQ

What does the Cyrillic Small Letter Reversed Ze letter mean?

ԑ (U+0511) is the Cyrillic small letter reversed ze. As with many less-common Cyrillic characters, its meaning is primarily tied to accurate spelling and orthography in specific written standards, transliteration practices, or legacy text. When you see it in a document, it usually represents a distinct letter form rather than a punctuation or symbol. For designers and developers, the main “meaning” is correct character identity: using U+0511 ensures your text matches the intended script and avoids accidental substitutions with similar-looking letters.

What Unicode character is ԑ?

ԑ is U+0511, named “CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER REVERSED ZE.”

How can I copy ԑ for use in a webpage or editor?

You can copy the character itself (ԑ) or use the HTML entity ԑ / ԑ.

What is the JavaScript escape for ԑ?

Use \\u{0511} in JavaScript.

Why does ԑ matter if it looks similar to other Cyrillic letters?

Exact copying uses the specific character U+0511; substituting a similar-looking letter can change spelling or break text matching.