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𑩐

soyombo letter a

Soyombo Letter A

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𑩐 is Soyombo’s independent vowel a; with a following vowel sign, it can carry another independent vowel. Zanabazar created the Soyombo script in 1686 for Mongolian, Tibetan and Sanskrit writing, including Buddhist and ceremonial texts. Mongolia’s flag uses a separate Soyombo head mark.

Text symbol

What 𑩐 means

It writes the standalone vowel sound a in Soyombo.

Soyombo is an abugida: a writing system where consonant letters include a default vowel and added signs change it. 𑩐 can also carry a following vowel sign, letting that sign write another independent vowel.

Where did the Soyombo script come from?

Zanabazar created Soyombo in 1686.

Designed for Mongolian, Tibetan and Sanskrit, the script appears in Buddhist texts and in manuscripts, inscriptions, temples and seals used for ceremonies. Soyombo draws on Devanagari, an Indian abugida, with strong Tibetan influence.

Zanabazar also made the related Zanabazar Square script for these languages; it likely came first.

Is 𑩐 Mongolia’s flag symbol?

No. The flag bears a separate Soyombo head mark.

Soyombo refers both to the writing system and to the distinct head mark used as Mongolia’s national emblem. If someone sends 𑩐 with a flag or emblem question, read it as the letter or a prompt about the script, not as the emblem itself.

A technical letter from a historical writing system; its reading depends on the Soyombo text around it.

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Who writes 𑩐

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What it means when someone sends it to you

3 readings

The standalone Soyombo vowel a.

Don't confuse it with

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Combination ideas

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The i sign uses 𑩐 as its carrier to write an independent i vowel.
The letter a followed by the Soyombo vowel-length mark.

Questions people ask

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Why does 𑩐 show as a box?

The selected font may not include Soyombo. As of 2026, whether it renders depends on the font used by your app or device; try a font that supports the script.

How to type or find 𑩐

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𑩐 · Soyombo vowel a · Soyombo script · Zanabazar script · Soyombo head mark · Soyombo font · type Soyombo · Soyombo vowel sign i
Shows up in
Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 11A50, then AltX to get 𑩐.
Windows
⊞Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win .).
macOS
⌃Control+⌘Command+␣SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “soyombo letter a”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 11a50, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𑩐
CSS
\11A50
Unicode input
If your system supports hexadecimal Unicode entry, enter U11A50; the keystrokes vary by operating system.
Dedicated layout
A Soyombo keyboard layout or specialized input method may be needed, depending on your setup.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𑩐
HTML hex
𑩐
CSS content
content: "\11A50";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%91%A9%90
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On screen
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Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

Families this belongs to

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Himalayan & Central Asian653 symbols