U+30BF "タ" Katakana Letter Ta Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+30BF "タ" Katakana Letter Ta is a character used in the Japanese writing system, specifically within the katakana syllabary, where it represents the syllable "ta." It is derived from the upper part of the kanji 多 (meaning "many" or "much"), following the common practice of forming katakana from simplified kanji components. This character is primarily employed in modern Japanese for writing loanwords, foreign names, onomatopoeia, and for emphasis in text, similar to the use of italics in English. Its Unicode encoding ensures consistent digital representation across platforms and systems, making it a standard part of the Japanese character set.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+30BF |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Katakana Letter Ta |
| Block | Katakana |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | タ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | タ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE3 0x82 0xBF |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x30BF |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000030BF |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u30bf |