What Ꮶ means
Ꮶ represents one Cherokee syllable. By itself, it is not a complete word or a reaction. Cherokee learning materials give its Latin-letter reading as tso; jo and tso/cho also appear as pronunciation guides.
Sequoyah developed the Cherokee syllabary around 1810–1821 so Cherokee speech could be written, supporting literacy and cultural continuity.
Samuel Worcester and Cherokee collaborators adapted handwritten forms for printing, and the type was finalized in 1827. The syllable kept its role as writing moved from manuscripts and newspapers to digital lessons. As of 2026, Cherokee resources still teach and use the syllabary digitally. The printed shapes reflect that history; they do not assign English letter sounds.
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Who writes Ꮶ
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Don't confuse it with
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Questions people ask
1Why does Ꮶ show as a box on some devices?
Not every system ships a font for the Cherokee block. Where none is installed, the character shows as an empty box; adding a font such as Noto fixes it. The character itself is still correct and copies correctly.
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How to type or find Ꮶ
- Also called
- tso · jo · cho
- Search it as
- Cherokee syllabary · Cherokee syllable · type Cherokee
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Ꮶ\13E6Codes and encoding1 code points
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