Devanagari Letter Zha Letter
ॹ is the Devanagari Letter Zha (U+0979), used in certain Hindi/Devanagari orthographies.
U+0979
ॹ (Devanagari Letter Zha) is a specific character in the Devanagari script. It’s commonly encountered when writing or displaying names and words that use the Zha sound. This page helps you copy the symbol and use it reliably in text and code.
Devanagari Letter Zha Letter Meaning
ॹ is the Devanagari Letter Zha, identified by Unicode code point U+0979. As a Devanagari character, it belongs to the “Devanagari (Hindi)” category and is part of the standard script set encoded in Unicode. In practice, characters like Zha are used to represent particular phonetic or orthographic distinctions in written Hindi/Devanagari contexts—especially in words, transliterations, or names where the “zh” sound is intended. If you’re typesetting Devanagari text or building multilingual content, use the exact character ॹ rather than a visually similar Latin letter to avoid spelling and rendering issues.
Common uses
- •Copying the character into Devanagari text for correct spelling in names and terms
- •Typing or editing Hindi/Devanagari content that requires the Zha letter
- •UI/website localization where Devanagari characters must match Unicode exactly
- •Linguistic notes or documentation that distinguishes Zha from other Devanagari letters
- •Transliteration displays where a specific phoneme is represented as Zha
Examples
ॹ Devanagari Letter Zha (U+0979)
- ॹॹ is required in this word: ॹ
- ॹName: राॹ (example usage in Devanagari text)
- ॹTransliteration: zha → ॹ
- ॹWrite the letter exactly as ॹ in the form field.
- ॹThe sequence ॹ should not be replaced by a similar character.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+0979 | |
| HTML Entity | ॹ | |
| HTML Code | ॹ | |
| CSS | \0979 |
FAQ
What does the Devanagari Letter Zha letter mean?
ॹ is the Devanagari Letter Zha, identified by Unicode code point U+0979. As a Devanagari character, it belongs to the “Devanagari (Hindi)” category and is part of the standard script set encoded in Unicode. In practice, characters like Zha are used to represent particular phonetic or orthographic distinctions in written Hindi/Devanagari contexts—especially in words, transliterations, or names where the “zh” sound is intended. If you’re typesetting Devanagari text or building multilingual content, use the exact character ॹ rather than a visually similar Latin letter to avoid spelling and rendering issues.
What Unicode character is ॹ?
ॹ is the Devanagari Letter Zha with Unicode code point U+0979.
How do I copy ॹ reliably?
Copy the character directly from this page (ॹ). For web/HTML, you can also use the entity ॹ.
What is the HTML entity for ॹ?
The HTML entity for ॹ is ॹ.
How can I use ॹ in code?
You can use the escapes: CSS \\0979 or JavaScript \\u{0979}.