Ethiopic Syllable Szi Letter
ሢ (U+1222) is the Ethiopic syllable szi used in Amharic and related Ethiopic scripts.
U+1222
ሢ is an Ethiopic syllable character encoded as Unicode U+1222. This page helps you copy, identify, and use the symbol correctly in text and design tools.
Ethiopic Syllable Szi Letter Meaning
ሢ is the Ethiopic syllable named “ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE SZI” with Unicode code point U+1222 (HTML entity ሢ). As an Ethiopic-script character, ሢ represents a syllabic sound used as part of words in languages that use the Ethiopic script (commonly including Amharic). Because Ethiopic writing is syllabic, the character’s meaning in practice depends on the surrounding letters and the word it appears in. For accurate results, use the Unicode character itself rather than approximations, especially when composing text, subtitles, labels, or digital typography.
Common uses
- •Typing or composing Amharic/Ethiopic-script text where the szi syllable is needed
- •Adding correct characters to subtitles, captions, and transcripts
- •Using the character in names, labels, or short written references that require Ethiopic spelling
- •Designing posters and UI text that includes Ethiopic characters
- •Programming or templating multilingual content using the Unicode code point
Examples
ሢ — Ethiopic Syllable Szi (U+1222)
- ሢሢ ሀ ሁ
- ሢሢ ግል
- ሢእንዲሁ ሢ ያስፈልጋል
- ሢሢ ቃል መጽሐፍ
- ሢየሚፈለገው ሢ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1222 | |
| HTML Entity | ሢ | |
| HTML Code | ሢ | |
| CSS | \1222 |
FAQ
What does the Ethiopic Syllable Szi letter mean?
ሢ is the Ethiopic syllable named “ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE SZI” with Unicode code point U+1222 (HTML entity ሢ). As an Ethiopic-script character, ሢ represents a syllabic sound used as part of words in languages that use the Ethiopic script (commonly including Amharic). Because Ethiopic writing is syllabic, the character’s meaning in practice depends on the surrounding letters and the word it appears in. For accurate results, use the Unicode character itself rather than approximations, especially when composing text, subtitles, labels, or digital typography.
What is the Unicode code point for ሢ?
The character ሢ is U+1222.
How can I copy ሢ reliably?
Copy the character directly from this page. For code, you can also use the Unicode escape \\u{1222} or the HTML entity ሢ.
What is the HTML entity and CSS escape for ሢ?
HTML entity: ሢ. CSS escape: \\1222.
Does ሢ have a single fixed meaning?
It is a syllable character (“Ethiopic syllable szi”). Its meaning in actual writing depends on the word and context where it appears.