Tamil · தமிழ் · Unicode pad

Tamil Unicode character pad: every Tamil character

All 72 characters of the Tamil block, grouped, searchable by name, with the code point, HTML entity and JavaScript escape of each. Click to insert, then copy.

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72 of 72 characters. Dotted circles ◌ show where a sign attaches; only the sign itself is inserted.

Vowels · 12

Independent vowels: used at the start of a word or syllable

Consonants · 23

Letters that carry an inherent vowel (ka, kha, …)

Vowel signs (matras) · 11

Dependent vowel signs that attach to a consonant

Signs & marks · 4

Virama, nukta, anusvara, visarga, candrabindu and similar

Digits · 10

Native decimal digits 0–9

Other symbols · 12

Om, avagraha, currency, fractions, dates and other signs

Characters marked with a red dot are the ones this language leans on most.

01 · The Tamil block

72 characters in U+0B80–U+0BFF.

The Tamil block is the smallest of the nine: 12 vowels, 18 consonants, the aytham ஃ, and the Grantha letters ஜ ஷ ஸ ஹ (plus க்ஷ) for Sanskrit and loanwords. There is no separate letter for voiced or aspirated sounds, and the pulli (், U+0BCD) marks a bare consonant. Tamil has its own numerals ௦–௯ and the signs ௰ ௱ ௲ (ten, hundred, thousand), but everyday text uses ASCII digits.

Vowels: 12
Consonants: 23
Vowel signs (matras): 11
Signs & marks: 4
Digits: 10
Other symbols: 12

02 · Building words

How Tamil words are made of characters.

Each word below is a sequence of code points. Vowel signs and the virama attach to the letter before them, which is why one visible character can be several code points.

தமிழ்Tamil

த0BA4
ம0BAE
◌ி0BBF
ழ0BB4
◌்0BCD

வணக்கம்hello

வ0BB5
ண0BA3
க0B95
◌்0BCD
க0B95
ம0BAE
◌்0BCD

நன்றிthank you

ந0BA8
ன0BA9
◌்0BCD
ற0BB1
◌ி0BBF

மொழிlanguage

ம0BAE
◌ொ0BCA
ழ0BB4
◌ி0BBF

ஸ்ரீSri

ஸ0BB8
◌்0BCD
ர0BB0
◌ீ0BC0

கல்விeducation

க0B95
ல0BB2
◌்0BCD
வ0BB5
◌ி0BBF

03 · Signs & marks

The Tamil signs you can’t see alone.

These marks change how the letters around them are read. Names are the official Unicode names.

Tamil signs, with code points and escapes
Sign	Unicode name	Code	HTML	JavaScript
◌ஂ	sign anusvara	U+0B82	ஂ	\u0B82
ஃ	sign visarga	U+0B83	ஃ	\u0B83
◌்	sign virama	U+0BCD	்	\u0BCD
◌ௗ	au length mark	U+0BD7	ௗ	\u0BD7

Full reference: all 72 characters

All Tamil characters
Char	Name	Group	Code	HTML	JS
◌ஂ	sign anusvara	Signs & marks	U+0B82	ஂ	\u0B82
ஃ	sign visarga	Signs & marks	U+0B83	ஃ	\u0B83
அ	letter a	Vowels	U+0B85	அ	\u0B85
ஆ	letter aa	Vowels	U+0B86	ஆ	\u0B86
இ	letter i	Vowels	U+0B87	இ	\u0B87
ஈ	letter ii	Vowels	U+0B88	ஈ	\u0B88
உ	letter u	Vowels	U+0B89	உ	\u0B89
ஊ	letter uu	Vowels	U+0B8A	ஊ	\u0B8A
எ	letter e	Vowels	U+0B8E	எ	\u0B8E
ஏ	letter ee	Vowels	U+0B8F	ஏ	\u0B8F
ஐ	letter ai	Vowels	U+0B90	ஐ	\u0B90
ஒ	letter o	Vowels	U+0B92	ஒ	\u0B92
ஓ	letter oo	Vowels	U+0B93	ஓ	\u0B93
ஔ	letter au	Vowels	U+0B94	ஔ	\u0B94
க	letter ka	Consonants	U+0B95	க	\u0B95
ங	letter nga	Consonants	U+0B99	ங	\u0B99
ச	letter ca	Consonants	U+0B9A	ச	\u0B9A
ஜ	letter ja	Consonants	U+0B9C	ஜ	\u0B9C
ஞ	letter nya	Consonants	U+0B9E	ஞ	\u0B9E
ட	letter tta	Consonants	U+0B9F	ட	\u0B9F
ண	letter nna	Consonants	U+0BA3	ண	\u0BA3
த	letter ta	Consonants	U+0BA4	த	\u0BA4
ந	letter na	Consonants	U+0BA8	ந	\u0BA8
ன	letter nnna	Consonants	U+0BA9	ன	\u0BA9
ப	letter pa	Consonants	U+0BAA	ப	\u0BAA
ம	letter ma	Consonants	U+0BAE	ம	\u0BAE
ய	letter ya	Consonants	U+0BAF	ய	\u0BAF
ர	letter ra	Consonants	U+0BB0	ர	\u0BB0
ற	letter rra	Consonants	U+0BB1	ற	\u0BB1
ல	letter la	Consonants	U+0BB2	ல	\u0BB2
ள	letter lla	Consonants	U+0BB3	ள	\u0BB3
ழ	letter llla	Consonants	U+0BB4	ழ	\u0BB4
வ	letter va	Consonants	U+0BB5	வ	\u0BB5
ஶ	letter sha	Consonants	U+0BB6	ஶ	\u0BB6
ஷ	letter ssa	Consonants	U+0BB7	ஷ	\u0BB7
ஸ	letter sa	Consonants	U+0BB8	ஸ	\u0BB8
ஹ	letter ha	Consonants	U+0BB9	ஹ	\u0BB9
◌ா	vowel sign aa	Vowel signs (matras)	U+0BBE	ா	\u0BBE
◌ி	vowel sign i	Vowel signs (matras)	U+0BBF	ி	\u0BBF
◌ீ	vowel sign ii	Vowel signs (matras)	U+0BC0	ீ	\u0BC0
◌ு	vowel sign u	Vowel signs (matras)	U+0BC1	ு	\u0BC1
◌ூ	vowel sign uu	Vowel signs (matras)	U+0BC2	ூ	\u0BC2
◌ெ	vowel sign e	Vowel signs (matras)	U+0BC6	ெ	\u0BC6
◌ே	vowel sign ee	Vowel signs (matras)	U+0BC7	ே	\u0BC7
◌ை	vowel sign ai	Vowel signs (matras)	U+0BC8	ை	\u0BC8
◌ொ	vowel sign o	Vowel signs (matras)	U+0BCA	ொ	\u0BCA
◌ோ	vowel sign oo	Vowel signs (matras)	U+0BCB	ோ	\u0BCB
◌ௌ	vowel sign au	Vowel signs (matras)	U+0BCC	ௌ	\u0BCC
◌்	sign virama	Signs & marks	U+0BCD	்	\u0BCD
ௐ	om	Other symbols	U+0BD0	ௐ	\u0BD0
◌ௗ	au length mark	Signs & marks	U+0BD7	ௗ	\u0BD7
௦	digit zero	Digits	U+0BE6	௦	\u0BE6
௧	digit one	Digits	U+0BE7	௧	\u0BE7
௨	digit two	Digits	U+0BE8	௨	\u0BE8
௩	digit three	Digits	U+0BE9	௩	\u0BE9
௪	digit four	Digits	U+0BEA	௪	\u0BEA
௫	digit five	Digits	U+0BEB	௫	\u0BEB
௬	digit six	Digits	U+0BEC	௬	\u0BEC
௭	digit seven	Digits	U+0BED	௭	\u0BED
௮	digit eight	Digits	U+0BEE	௮	\u0BEE
௯	digit nine	Digits	U+0BEF	௯	\u0BEF
௰	number ten	Other symbols	U+0BF0	௰	\u0BF0
௱	number one hundred	Other symbols	U+0BF1	௱	\u0BF1
௲	number one thousand	Other symbols	U+0BF2	௲	\u0BF2
௳	day sign	Other symbols	U+0BF3	௳	\u0BF3
௴	month sign	Other symbols	U+0BF4	௴	\u0BF4
௵	year sign	Other symbols	U+0BF5	௵	\u0BF5
௶	debit sign	Other symbols	U+0BF6	௶	\u0BF6
௷	credit sign	Other symbols	U+0BF7	௷	\u0BF7
௸	as above sign	Other symbols	U+0BF8	௸	\u0BF8
௹	rupee sign	Other symbols	U+0BF9	௹	\u0BF9
௺	number sign	Other symbols	U+0BFA	௺	\u0BFA

04 · FAQ

Questions about tamil unicode character pad

How do I type Tamil characters that aren’t on my keyboard?

Click them on this pad: each click inserts the character where your cursor is, and you can then copy the whole text. For Tamil typing you can also use your phone’s Tamil keyboard or an input method on your computer; this pad is best for single characters, signs and symbols.

What is U+0B80?

Tamil is the Unicode block U+0B80–U+0BFF. Every Tamil character has a code point in that range, shown as U+ followed by four hex digits. The block currently has 72 assigned characters (Unicode 16.0).

Why do some characters show with a dotted circle?

Vowel signs, the virama and other marks never stand alone: they attach to the letter before them. The pad draws a dotted circle ◌ as a placeholder so you can see the mark; only the sign itself is inserted. Click it after a consonant to attach it.

How do I use the HTML entity or JavaScript escape?

Select a character to see its codes. Use the HTML entity (क) in web pages or emails where you can’t type the character, and the JavaScript escape (\u0915) in code or JSON. Both give the exact same character.

Is anything uploaded?

No. The pad runs in your browser and your text stays on your device.