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How to Type Special Khmer Characters & Independent Vowels (Khmer Unicode Tips)

Learn how to type special Khmer Unicode independent vowels (ឫ, ឬ, ឭ, ឮ, ឯ, ឱ, ឳ) and rare characters using simple keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Word.

📅2026-10-02⏱️5 min read✍️Rean Computer 101

📋Table of Contents

  1. 1. Quick Keyboard Shortcut Table for Special Khmer Characters
  2. 2. Step-by-Step: How to Type Each Group
  3. Quick Tips Summary

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When you type Khmer Unicode in Microsoft Word or on Facebook, do you ever get stuck trying to type special independent vowels (ស្រៈពេញតួ) like ឫ, ឬ, ឭ, ឮ, ឯ, ឱ, ឳ or rare characters like ឝ, ឞ?

Special Khmer Characters
Special Khmer Characters

Many beginners stop typing and search on Google to copy and paste these characters! Stop copy-pasting! Today I show you complete secret keyboard shortcut guide how to type all special Khmer characters easily on your keyboard!

Khmer Unicode NiDA Keyboard layout
Khmer Unicode NiDA Keyboard layout

1. Quick Keyboard Shortcut Table for Special Khmer Characters

Here is the quick cheat sheet table for typing special Khmer characters and independent vowels (ស្រៈពេញតួ):

Special Khmer CharacterCharacter NameKeyboard Shortcut Keys
អស្រៈ អShift + ]
អាស្រៈ អាAltGr + [
ឣស្រៈ អា (ចាស់)AltGr + ]
ឝអក្សរ ឝAltGr + ]
ឞអក្សរ ឞPress ]
ឨស្រៈ ឨPress - (Minus key)
ឫស្រៈ ឫAltGr + R
ឬស្រៈ ឬShift + R
ឭស្រៈ ឭAltGr + E
ឮស្រៈ ឮPress \ (Backslash key)
ឯស្រៈ ឯShift + \ (Shift + Backslash)
ឱស្រៈ ឱAltGr + O
ឳស្រៈ ឳAltGr + O + j + y
឵សញ្ញា ឵Press = + j + y

2. Step-by-Step: How to Type Each Group

Group 1: Typing ឫ, ឬ, ឭ, ឮ, ឯ (Independent Vowels)

  • ឫ (Ry): Hold AltGr + press R
  • ឬ (Ryy): Hold Shift + press R
  • ឭ (Ly): Hold AltGr + press E
  • ឮ (Lyy): Press \ (Backslash key next to Enter key)
  • ឯ (Ae): Hold Shift + press \
ℹ️ Information
ℹ️ What is AltGr key? AltGr is the Right Alt key located on the right side of your spacebar on Windows keyboards. On Mac computers, use the Option key!

Group 2: Typing ឱ, ឳ, ឨ (Complex Independent Vowels)

  • ឱ (Voo): Hold AltGr + press O
  • ឳ (Qu): Press AltGr + O, then press j, then press y
  • ឨ (Uk): Press - (Minus symbol key)

Group 3: Typing Rare Khmer Symbols (ឝ, ឞ, អ, អា)

  • អ: Hold Shift + press ]
  • អា: Hold AltGr + press [
  • ឝ: Hold AltGr + press ]
  • ឞ: Press ] key directly without Shift
💡 Pro Tip
💡 Pro Tip for Fast Practice: You can practice typing these special characters online for free on KhmerTyping+ or test your typing speed on TypingHero!

💡 Quick Tips Summary

  • Right Alt (AltGr): Always use Right Alt key for special layer characters like ឫ, ឭ, ឱ.
  • Backslash Key (\): Types ឮ directly, and Shift + \ types ឯ.
  • Font Display: If characters look like blank square boxes (□), change font to Khmer OS Battambang or Kantumruy Pro.

🔗 Related Resources & Tools:

Hope this quick guide helps you type special Khmer characters fast without copy-pasting anymore! Enjoy typing Khmer Unicode!

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