U+32DB "㋛" Circled Katakana Si Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
㋛
U+32DB "㋛" Circled Katakana Si is a typographic symbol belonging to the CJK Compatibility block, encoding the katakana syllable "シ" (si) enclosed within a circle. Originally designed for compatibility with legacy Japanese telephone or telegraph character sets, this character is occasionally used in decorative or stylized text to represent the syllable in a compact, enclosed form, often appearing in logos, stickers, or informal digital communication where a playful or retro aesthetic is desired. Its usage is distinct from phonetic scripting as it serves a primarily symbolic and visual role rather than a linguistic one.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+32DB |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Circled Katakana Si |
| Block | Enclosed CJK Letters and Months |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Circle |
| Decomposition Mapping | "シ" U+30B7 Katakana Letter Si |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ㋛ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ㋛ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE3 0x8B 0x9B |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x32DB |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000032DB |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u32db |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Ideographic |
| East Asian Width | Wide |
| Changes When NFKC Casefolded | Yes |
| NFKC Casefold | "シ" U+30B7 Katakana Letter Si |
| NFKC Simple Casefold | "シ" U+30B7 Katakana Letter Si |
| Script | Katakana |
| Script Extensions | Katakana |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Vertical Orientation | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Katakana |
| Sentence Break | Other |