U+306D "ね" Hiragana Letter Ne Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+306D "ね" Hiragana Letter Ne is a fundamental component of the Japanese writing system, representing the syllable "ne" in the hiragana syllabary, which is used primarily for native Japanese words and grammatical elements. This character is derived from the cursive style of the Chinese character 祢, and it holds phonetic value in Japanese, appearing frequently in everyday vocabulary, such as in the word "猫" (neko) meaning cat, or as a sentence-ending particle "ね" that seeks agreement or softens a statement. Its form is a single, flowing stroke that curves downward and to the left with a distinct loop at the top, making it recognizable among the forty-six base hiragana characters. As part of Unicode’s range for CJK (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) scripts, U+306D is encoded for digital communication and text processing, ensuring its proper display and input across modern computing environments.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ね |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ね |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE3 0x81 0xAD |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x306D |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000306D |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u306d |
Unicode Properties