Oriya Vowel Sign Vocalic R Letter
ୃ is an Oriya (Odia) vowel sign used with consonants to indicate the vocalic R vowel sound.
U+0B43
ୃ (U+0B43) is a vowel sign from the Oriya (Odia) script. It’s designed to combine with a base consonant, forming part of how the syllable is written. Use the copy options below for accurate Unicode input.
Oriya Vowel Sign Vocalic R Letter Meaning
ୃ (Unicode: “ORIYA VOWEL SIGN VOCALIC R”, U+0B43) is an Oriya (Odia) vowel sign. Like other vowel signs in Indic scripts, it typically doesn’t stand alone as a complete letter; instead, it modifies how a preceding consonant is read. The sign is used to represent a vocalic “r” vowel sound in the context of Oriya orthography. When typing or generating text, it’s important to insert the exact Unicode character so the shaping behavior in your font/rendering engine produces the correct visual placement.
Common uses
- •Typing or proofreading Oriya (Odia) text that includes the vocalic “r” vowel sign
- •Publishing localized content (web pages, documents) in the Oriya script
- •Replacing incorrectly encoded characters in copy/pasted Oriya text using the correct U+0B43 character
- •Creating search/label strings that must match Oriya text exactly (data entry and form validation)
- •Generating text from software (scripts, templates, content systems) using Unicode-safe escapes
Examples
ୃ ORIYA VOWEL SIGN VOCALIC R
- ୃୃ
- ୃOriya vowel sign: ୃ
- ୃCopy this character: ୃ
- ୃUnicode U+0B43 = ୃ
- ୃTest string with Oriya sign: ୃ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+0B43 | |
| HTML Entity | ୃ | |
| HTML Code | ୃ | |
| CSS | \0B43 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 2883 | |
| Decimal | 2883 |
How to type Oriya Vowel Sign Vocalic R Letter (ୃ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 2883 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 0B43 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 0B43. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 0b43, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ୃ 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 Oriya Vowel Sign Vocalic R letter mean?
ୃ (Unicode: “ORIYA VOWEL SIGN VOCALIC R”, U+0B43) is an Oriya (Odia) vowel sign. Like other vowel signs in Indic scripts, it typically doesn’t stand alone as a complete letter; instead, it modifies how a preceding consonant is read. The sign is used to represent a vocalic “r” vowel sound in the context of Oriya orthography. When typing or generating text, it’s important to insert the exact Unicode character so the shaping behavior in your font/rendering engine produces the correct visual placement.
Is ୃ a standalone letter or a sign?
It’s a vowel sign (“ORIYA VOWEL SIGN VOCALIC R”) used in the Oriya script, typically combining with a consonant as part of a syllable.
What is the Unicode code point for ୃ?
The Unicode code point is U+0B43.
How can I copy ୃ reliably into code or HTML?
You can use the HTML entity ୃ or Unicode escapes like \\u{0B43} (JavaScript) / \\0B43 (CSS).
Why does ୃ sometimes look wrong after pasting?
Incorrect rendering is usually due to font support or using a visually similar but different character. Ensure you are using the exact character U+0B43.