U+1B082 "𛂂" Hentaigana Letter Na-5 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𛂂
U+1B082 "𛂂" Hentaigana Letter Na-5 is a specific variant of the hentaigana, or historical cursive syllabary, used in pre modern Japanese writing to represent the syllable "na" before the standardization of the modern hiragana script. This particular glyph is one of several historical forms for the sound "na", and its inclusion in Unicode reflects efforts to preserve and digitally represent the diverse calligraphic traditions of classical Japanese literature and documents. As part of the Hentaigana block, it allows scholars and enthusiasts to accurately encode historical texts that employ non standard cursive characters, ensuring such cultural heritage remains accessible in the digital age.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1B082 |
| Version Added | 10.0 |
| Name | Hentaigana Letter Na-5 |
| Block | Kana Supplement |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𛂂 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𛂂 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9B 0x82 0x82 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD82C 0xDC82 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001B082 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud82c\udc82 |