U+2EF2 "⻲" CJK Radical J-Simplified Turtle Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2EF2 "⻲" CJK Radical J-Simplified Turtle is a specific typographic component within the CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) radicals block, representing a simplified form of the traditional character for "turtle" or "tortoise." This radical, known as the "J-Simplified Turtle" variant, is used primarily in Japanese simplified writing systems (Shinjitai) as one of the 214 Kangxi radicals, though it also appears in some simplified Chinese contexts. Visually, it depicts a stylized head and shell of a turtle, often appearing as a component in larger characters related to turtles, long life, or metaphors involving slowness. Its inclusion in Unicode supports accurate digital representation and processing of East Asian script, particularly for historical texts and modern typography where this specific radical form is required.

General Properties

Code Point U+2EF2
Version Added 3.0
Name CJK Radical J-Simplified Turtle
Block CJK Radicals Supplement
General Category Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ⻲
HTML Hex Encoding ⻲
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0xBB 0xB2
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2EF2
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002EF2
C/C++/Java Escape \u2ef2

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Ideographic
East Asian Width Wide
Script Han
Script Extensions Han
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other
Equivalent Unified Ideograph 4E80
Radical Yes