U+3253 "㉓" Circled Number Twenty Three Unicode Character

U+3253 "㉓" Circled Number Twenty Three is a typographic symbol from the Enclosed CJK Letters and Months block, designed for use in East Asian text where numbers are often enclosed in circles for list formatting, calendar dates, or other numbering systems. It represents the number 23 within a circle, providing a visually compact and standardized way to denote sequential items or times in contexts like menus, schedules, or legal documents. This character is part of a larger set that includes encircled numbers from 0 to 50, enabling consistent representation without relying on font-specific or image-based workarounds. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures cross-platform compatibility and reliable display across various digital environments.

General Properties

Code Point	U+3253
Version Added	3.2
Name	Circled Number Twenty Three
Block	Enclosed CJK Letters and Months
General Category	Other Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral
Decomposition Type	Circle
Decomposition Mapping	"2" U+0032 Digit Two "3" U+0033 Digit Three

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	㉓
HTML Hex Encoding	㉓
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE3 0x89 0x93
UTF-16 Encoding	0x3253
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00003253
C/C++/Java Escape	\u3253

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	Numeric
Numeric Value	23
Line Break	Ideographic
East Asian Width	Wide
Changes When NFKC Casefolded	Yes
NFKC Casefold	"2" U+0032 Digit Two "3" U+0033 Digit Three
NFKC Simple Casefold	"2" U+0032 Digit Two "3" U+0033 Digit Three
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other