U+32F6 "㋶" Circled Katakana Ra Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+32F6 "㋶" Circled Katakana Ra is a typographic symbol that encloses the standard Japanese katakana character "ラ" (ra) within a circle, making it part of a larger set of enclosed katakana characters used primarily for decorative or formatting purposes in Japanese text. This character is included in the Enclosed CJK Letters and Months block of Unicode, and while it does not have a distinct semantic meaning beyond the phonetic value of "ra," it is often employed in graphic design, user interface elements, or educational materials to visually emphasize or label items, much like circled Latin letters. Its coding reflects an effort to standardize such symbols across digital platforms, ensuring consistent display for Japanese users and typographers.

General Properties

Code Point U+32F6
Version Added 1.1
Name Circled Katakana Ra
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 "ラ" U+30E9 Katakana Letter Ra

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ㋶
HTML Hex Encoding ㋶
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE3 0x8B 0xB6
UTF-16 Encoding 0x32F6
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000032F6
C/C++/Java Escape \u32f6

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 "ラ" U+30E9 Katakana Letter Ra
NFKC Simple Casefold "ラ" U+30E9 Katakana Letter Ra
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