Jani (letter)

Jani
Ⴟ ⴟ ჯ Ჯ
Usage
Writing systemGeorgian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originGeorgian language
Sound values[]
History
Time periodc. 430 to present
Other
Writing directionLeft-to-right

Jani or Jan (Asomtavruli: , Nuskhuri: , Mkhedruli: ჯ, Mtavruli: Ჯ) is the 36th letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1]

In the system of Georgian numerals it has a value of 8000.[2] Jani commonly represents the voiced palato-alveolar affricate /dʒ/,[3] like the pronunciation of ⟨dg⟩ in "hedge". It is typically romanized with the letter J.[4]

Letter

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli mtavruli

Three-dimensional

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli

Stroke order

asomtavruli[5] nuskhuri[6] mkhedruli[7]

Computer encodings

Character information
Preview
Unicode name GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER JAN[8] GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER JAN[9] GEORGIAN LETTER JAN[8] GEORGIAN MTAVRULI LETTER JAN
Encodings decimal hex dec hex dec hex dec hex
Unicode 4287 U+10BF 11551 U+2D1F 4335 U+10EF 7343 U+1CAF
UTF-8 225 130 191 E1 82 BF 226 180 159 E2 B4 9F 225 131 175 E1 83 AF 225 178 175 E1 B2 AF
Numeric character reference Ⴟ Ⴟ ⴟ ⴟ ჯ ჯ Ჯ Ჯ

Braille

mkhedruli[10]

See also

  • J, Latin letter

References

  1. ^ Machavariani, p. 136
  2. ^ Mchedlidze, (2) p. 119
  3. ^ Aronson, Howard Isaac. Georgian: A Reading Grammar. — Columbus, OH : Slavica Publishers, 1990. — p. 18. — ISBN 978-0-89357-207-5
  4. ^ "Transliteration of Georgian" (PDF).
  5. ^ Mchedlidze, I, p. 105
  6. ^ Mchedlidze, I, p. 107
  7. ^ Mchedlidze, I, p. 110
  8. ^ a b Unicode (1)
  9. ^ Unicode (2)
  10. ^ UNESCO, World Braille Usage, Third Edition, Washington, D.C. p. 45

Bibliography

  • Mchedlidze, T. (1) The restored Georgian alphabet, Fulda, Germany, 2013
  • Mchedlidze, T. (2) The Georgian script; Dictionary and guide, Fulda, Germany, 2013
  • Machavariani, E. Georgian manuscripts, Tbilisi, 2011
  • The Unicode Standard, Version 6.3, (1) Georgian, 1991–2013
  • The Unicode Standard, Version 6.3, (2) Georgian Supplement, 1991–2013