Latin Capital Letter U With Diaeresis And Caron Letter
Ǚ is an uppercase U with both diaeresis and a caron, used in certain Latin-script orthographies.
U+01D9
Ǚ (U+01D9) is a Latin Extended character: a capital U with diaeresis and caron. It’s mainly used when a language’s writing system requires both diacritics on the letter U. Below you’ll find practical ways to copy it, plus common usage scenarios.
Latin Capital Letter U With Diaeresis And Caron Letter Meaning
Ǚ is not a punctuation mark or emoji; it’s a specific letterform used in languages and transcription systems that require multiple diacritics on the letter U. The diaeresis (two dots) typically indicates that the vowel is pronounced separately from a following vowel, while the caron is a diacritic used in some orthographies to signal a particular phonetic value. Because it’s a precisely defined Unicode character (U+01D9), its meaning is determined by the orthography or typographic conventions of the language or scholarly system you’re using, rather than by a universal standalone “symbol” meaning.
Common uses
- •Typing or editing text in languages that use U with both diaeresis and caron
- •Correct rendering of names and terms in multilingual documents
- •Academic or linguistic transcription where a specific diacritic combination is required
- •Web content and UI labels that must match exact Unicode characters
- •Preparing accurate typography in publishing, subtitles, or captions
Examples
Ǚ (Latin Capital Letter U with Diaeresis and Caron)
- ǙǙ is the correct uppercase form in this orthography.
- ǙI found Ǚ in a dictionary entry and copied it for my notes.
- ǙThe label must display Ǚ exactly as written.
- ǙIn linguistic data, Ǚ and Ŭ are not interchangeable.
- ǙPlease verify the character Ǚ in the source text.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+01D9 | |
| HTML Entity | Ǚ | |
| HTML Code | Ǚ | |
| CSS | \01D9 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 473 | |
| Decimal | 473 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter U With Diaeresis And Caron Letter (Ǚ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 473 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 01D9 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 01D9. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 01d9, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ǚ 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 Latin Capital Letter U With Diaeresis And Caron letter mean?
Ǚ is not a punctuation mark or emoji; it’s a specific letterform used in languages and transcription systems that require multiple diacritics on the letter U. The diaeresis (two dots) typically indicates that the vowel is pronounced separately from a following vowel, while the caron is a diacritic used in some orthographies to signal a particular phonetic value. Because it’s a precisely defined Unicode character (U+01D9), its meaning is determined by the orthography or typographic conventions of the language or scholarly system you’re using, rather than by a universal standalone “symbol” meaning.
What Unicode character is Ǚ?
Ǚ is the Unicode character LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS AND CARON with code point U+01D9.
How do I copy Ǚ reliably?
Copy the character directly from this page. You can also use the provided encodings like Ǚ or U+01D9 depending on your workflow.
Is Ǚ the same as Ŭ or Ü?
No. Ǚ specifically includes both diaeresis and caron. Ŭ and Ü are different Unicode characters with different diacritic combinations.
What are common applications for Ǚ?
It’s typically used for language-specific spelling, correct display of names/terms, and accurate linguistic or scholarly transcription where this exact diacritic combination is required.