U+1B09D "𛂝" Hentaigana Letter No-5 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1B09D "𛂝" Hentaigana Letter No-5 is a historical variant form of the Japanese hiragana character for the syllable "no", belonging to the set of hentaigana which are alternative, premodern cursive forms used before the standardisation of hiragana in the early 20th century. This specific character, catalogued in the Unicode Hentaigana block, originates from distinct calligraphic traditions and once served to differentiate nuances in personal handwriting, literature, and official documents from the Heian period onward. Today it is preserved primarily in scholarly contexts for the study of classical Japanese texts, calligraphy, and historical typography, representing a rich cultural heritage of written expression that predates the modern standard writing system.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𛂝 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𛂝 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x9B 0x82 0x9D |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD82C 0xDC9D |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001B09D |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud82c\udc9d |
Unicode Properties