Myanmar Letter A Letter
အ (Myanmar Letter A) is a fundamental character in the Burmese/Myanmar script used as a consonant-vowel base.
U+1021
အ is the Myanmar letter A (Unicode U+1021). It’s commonly used in Burmese text as a base character for forming words and syllables.
Myanmar Letter A Letter Meaning
အ (Myanmar Letter A) is a core letter in the Myanmar (Burmese) script. In practice, it often functions as a syllable base: depending on what follows (other letters, vowel signs, or diacritics), it helps form the intended sound and spelling pattern. Like many scripts with combining marks, the same base letter can appear in different syllable shapes, where surrounding characters influence the final pronunciation and form. You may see အ at the start of words or as part of longer spellings; it’s also useful for typography and text rendering when you need a standard Burmese letter character.
Common uses
- •Copy/pasting Burmese text in messages, comments, and documents
- •UI labels and placeholders that require a Burmese character
- •Typography tests for Burmese/Myanmar font rendering
- •Developing web content that includes Myanmar script (using Unicode escapes)
- •Linguistic or educational materials that reference the Myanmar letter A
Examples
အ – Myanmar Letter A
- အအ
- အအမေ
- အအလုပ်
- အအမြန်
- အအချိန်
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1021 | |
| HTML Entity | အ | |
| HTML Code | အ | |
| CSS | \1021 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 4129 | |
| Decimal | 4129 |
How to type Myanmar Letter A Letter (အ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 4129 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1021 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1021. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1021, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy အ 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 Myanmar Letter A letter mean?
အ (Myanmar Letter A) is a core letter in the Myanmar (Burmese) script. In practice, it often functions as a syllable base: depending on what follows (other letters, vowel signs, or diacritics), it helps form the intended sound and spelling pattern. Like many scripts with combining marks, the same base letter can appear in different syllable shapes, where surrounding characters influence the final pronunciation and form. You may see အ at the start of words or as part of longer spellings; it’s also useful for typography and text rendering when you need a standard Burmese letter character.
What Unicode character is အ?
အ is the Myanmar Letter A with Unicode code point U+1021.
How do I use အ in HTML?
You can use the HTML entity အ or include the character directly as အ.
What is the CSS escape for အ?
Use \\1021 in CSS (matches Unicode U+1021).
What JavaScript escape can I use for အ?
Use \\u{1021} in JavaScript to represent the character by code point.