R with stroke

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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]

Character information
Preview Ɍ ɍ
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