U+5F16 "弖" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+5F16 "弖" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a rare and obscure Chinese character that primarily appears in classical texts and specialized contexts, where it is typically used as a phonetic component or a variant form in specific compound words. In Japanese, this character is known as "ji" or "hiki" and is particularly associated with the katakana character "ム" (mu) in some historical or calligraphic notations, though it is not a standard kana. Its usage is extremely limited in modern East Asian languages, appearing mostly in ancient literature, Buddhist scriptures, or as a structural element in classical compound characters. The Unicode standard includes it to preserve historical and linguistic diversity, ensuring that such rare symbols remain digitally accessible for scholarly and archival purposes.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
弖 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
弖 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE5 0xBC 0x96 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x5F16 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00005F16 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u5f16 |
Unicode Properties
Unihan Properties
| kCCCII |
242C32 |
| kCangjie |
XNM |
| kCantonese |
gung1 |
| kDefinition |
phonetic for 'te' (Japanese) |
| kEACC |
695737 |
| kFourCornerCode |
1710.2 |
| kHanYu |
20988.030 |
| kHanyuPinyin |
20988.030:hù |
| kIRGHanyuDaZidian |
20988.030 |
| kIRGKangXi |
0356.121 |
| kIRG_GSource |
GE-3847 |
| kIRG_JSource |
J0-5737 |
| kJapanese |
て |
| kJapaneseKun |
TE |
| kJis0 |
5523 |
| kKangXi |
0356.121 |
| kMandarin |
hù |
| kMojiJoho |
MJ011153 MJ011153:E0101 MJ011154:E0102 |
| kMorohashi |
09703 09703:E0101 |
| kNelson |
1561 |
| kRSAdobe_Japan1_6 |
C+4770+1.1.3 C+4770+57.3.1 |
| kRSUnicode |
57.1 |
| kTotalStrokes |
4 |
| kUnihanCore2020 |
J |