R with stroke
R with stroke (majuscule: Ɍ, minuscule: ɍ) is a letter of the Latin alphabet, derived from R with the addition of a bar through the letter. It should not be confused with ℞, a symbol used for medical prescriptions.
Usage
[edit]It is used in the Kanuri language and in Tunisian Arabic transliteration (based on Maltese with additional letters). It was also used in the Unified Northern Alphabet.
Code positions
[edit]Preview | Ɍ | ɍ | ||
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Unicode name | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER R WITH STROKE | LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH STROKE | ||
Encodings | decimal | hex | dec | hex |
Unicode | 588 | U+024C | 589 | U+024D |
UTF-8 | 201 140 | C9 8C | 201 141 | C9 8D |
Numeric character reference | Ɍ | Ɍ | ɍ | ɍ |