U+32FA "㋺" Circled Katakana Ro Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+32FA "㋺" Circled Katakana Ro is a typographic symbol that represents the katakana syllable "ro" enclosed within a circular frame, part of the broader "Enclosed CJK Letters and Months" block of the Unicode standard. This character is primarily used in East Asian scripts, particularly in Japanese writing systems, to serve as a compact and visually distinctive marker for ro, often appearing in lists, diagrams, maps, or signage where space is limited or emphasis is needed. It functions similarly to other circled katakana characters, offering a standardized way to denote the sound "ro" while maintaining compatibility across digital platforms and fonts. The inclusion of this character in Unicode ensures consistent representation in text processing, web content, and software applications that support Japanese language input and display.

General Properties

Code Point U+32FA
Version Added 1.1
Name Circled Katakana Ro
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 "ロ" U+30ED Katakana Letter Ro

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ㋺
HTML Hex Encoding ㋺
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE3 0x8B 0xBA
UTF-16 Encoding 0x32FA
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000032FA
C/C++/Java Escape \u32fa

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 "ロ" U+30ED Katakana Letter Ro
NFKC Simple Casefold "ロ" U+30ED Katakana Letter Ro
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