U+3066 "て" Hiragana Letter Te Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+3066 "て" Hiragana Letter Te is a fundamental symbol in the Japanese writing system, representing the syllable "te" as used in the hiragana script. This character is derived from the cursive form of the Chinese character 天 and is employed in numerous Japanese words, grammatical particles, and verb conjugations, such as the te-form, which is crucial for linking clauses and forming polite requests. In the Unicode standard, it is encoded in the Hiragana block and is typically displayed in a flowing, curved style, reflecting its origins in handwritten calligraphy. Its usage extends to modern digital communication and traditional text, making it an essential component for learners and speakers of Japanese.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+3066 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Hiragana Letter Te |
| Block | Hiragana |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | て |
| HTML Hex Encoding | て |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE3 0x81 0xA6 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x3066 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00003066 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u3066 |