U+30CA "ナ" Katakana Letter Na Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ナ
U+30CA "ナ" Katakana Letter Na is a character used in the Japanese writing system, specifically representing the syllable "na" in the katakana script, which is primarily employed for foreign loanwords, onomatopoeia, and technical or scientific terms. Its form is derived from the kanji 奈 and consists of two strokes, making it a relatively simple symbol within the katakana syllabary. As part of Unicode's standardized set of Japanese characters, it is widely supported across digital platforms and fonts, enabling consistent text rendering in electronic communications and documents.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+30CA |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Katakana Letter Na |
| Block | Katakana |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ナ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ナ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE3 0x83 0x8A |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x30CA |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000030CA |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u30ca |