What ᰡ means
It marks the consonant at a Lepcha syllable’s base. Signs for a vowel or final consonant change how the whole spelling is read.
The written Lepcha tradition reaches back to the 18th century. Accounts credit the script’s origin to Chakdor Namgyal, Thikúng Mensalóng, or Lhatsun Chenpo. The script developed from Tibetan writing; Lepcha literature reflects local beliefs and Tibetan Buddhist influence. Texts include prayers, stories, legends, and astrology. As of 2026, schools teach Lepcha, and Unicode fonts and keyboards support it.
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Who writes ᰡ
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Questions people ask
1Why does ᰡ show as a box?
Font or shaping support is missing. The device needs a Lepcha font and an app that can shape the script; the box means one part is unavailable.
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How to type or find ᰡ
- Search it as
- Róng · Rongkup · Lepcha sha · sh
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
ᰡ\1C21sh to this letter.Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.