U+4E44 "乄" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
乄
U+4E44 "乄" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a rare and specialized Han character that is primarily used in Japanese writing, where it functions as a symbol or abbreviation for certain words or concepts. In Japanese, it is often read as "shime" and can represent the meaning of "to finish" or "to close," though it is also known for its use in marking the end of a document or a section. This character is not commonly found in standard Chinese or Korean usage, making it a unique example within the CJK family due to its limited and specific applications. Its structure is simple, consisting of a single stroke, which underscores its function as a compact notation rather than a full lexical character.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+4E44 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | CJK Unified Ideograph-# |
| Block | CJK Unified Ideographs |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 乄 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 乄 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE4 0xB9 0x84 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x4E44 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00004E44 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u4e44 |
Unicode Properties
Unihan Properties
| kCangjie | XXKU |
| kCantonese | ngau1 |
| kDefinition | SHIME: to find a place to dwell; sum; a measurement of paper; SHITE to do; (not to be confused with U3024 HANGZHOU NUMERAL FIVE) |
| kHanYu | 10049.051 |
| kIRGHanyuDaZidian | 10049.051 |
| kIRGKangXi | 0081.181 |
| kIRG_GSource | GE-302D |
| kIRG_JSource | J1-3031 |
| kJapanese | しめ |
| kJapaneseKun | SHIME SHITE |
| kJis1 | 1617 |
| kKangXi | 0081.181 |
| kMandarin | wǔ |
| kMojiJoho | MJ006376 MJ006376:E0101 MJ006377:E0102 |
| kMorohashi | 00116:E0102 |
| kNelson | 0126 |
| kRSAdobe_Japan1_6 | C+14304+4.1.1 |
| kRSUnicode | 4.1 |
| kTotalStrokes | 2 |
| kStrange | C |