U+1B05F "𛁟" Hentaigana Letter Ta-2 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1B05F "𛁟" Hentaigana Letter Ta-2 is a historical variant form of the modern Japanese hiragana character for the syllable "ta," specifically one of the many hentaigana (archaic or alternative kana) used primarily in pre-modern Japanese texts before the standardized script reforms of the Meiji era. This particular glyph represents a cursive, stylized derivation from the Chinese logograph 多 (meaning "many" or "numerous"), and its inclusion in the Unicode Standard allows for the accurate digital representation of historical documents, calligraphy, and literary works where such variant characters appear. While rarely used in contemporary Japanese writing, the character serves as a crucial tool for scholars and enthusiasts studying the evolution of Japanese syllabary scripts and the orthographic diversity found in classical manuscripts, poetry, and religious texts.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𛁟 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𛁟 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x9B 0x81 0x9F |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD82C 0xDC5F |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001B05F |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud82c\udc5f |
Unicode Properties