U+6E0B "渋" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
渋
U+6E0B "渋" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a kanji used in Japanese, representing the concept of astringency or bitterness, often referring to the puckering taste found in foods like unripe persimmons or tea. It is a simplified form of the traditional Chinese character 澀, and is commonly seen in words such as 渋い (shibui), which describes a subdued, sophisticated taste or style. This character also appears in place names and personal names, and its usage reflects both a literal sensory quality and a metaphorical sense of restraint or understated elegance.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+6E0B |
| 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 | 渋 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 渋 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE6 0xB8 0x8B |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x6E0B |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00006E0B |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u6e0b |
Unicode Properties
Unihan Properties
| kCangjie | EYMO |
| kCantonese | gip3 |
| kDaeJaweon | 1039.200 |
| kDefinition | astringent; harsh; uneven, rough |
| kEACC | 4B492E |
| kFourCornerCode | 3113.2 |
| kHanYu | 31647.061 |
| kIICore | AJ |
| kIRGDaeJaweon | 1039.200 |
| kIRGHanyuDaZidian | 31647.061 |
| kIRGKangXi | 0633.371 |
| kIRG_GSource | GE-3F4D |
| kIRG_JSource | J0-3D42 |
| kIRG_KPSource | KP1-51CA |
| kIRG_TSource | T4-326D |
| kJapanese | ジュウ シュウ しぶ しぶい しぶる |
| kJoyoKanji | 2010 |
| kJapaneseKun | SHIBUI SHIBU |
| kJapaneseOn | JUU |
| kJis0 | 2934 |
| kKangXi | 0633.371 |
| kMandarin | sè |
| kMojiJoho | MJ015529 |
| kMorohashi | 17750' |
| kNelson | 2600 |
| kRSAdobe_Japan1_6 | C+2380+85.3.8 |
| kRSUnicode | 85.8 |
| kTotalStrokes | 11 |
| kUnihanCore2020 | J |