U+6E1B "減" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+6E1B "減" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a logogram used primarily in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (CJK) writing systems, where it conveys the fundamental meaning of "reduce," "subtract," "decrease," or "diminish." This character is composed of a water radical on the left, which hints at its historical association with lowering levels or amounts, and a phonetic component that contributes to its pronunciation, such as "jiǎn" in Mandarin or "gen" in certain Japanese readings. It appears in everyday vocabulary, including terms for mathematical subtraction, productivity reductions, or the lessening of intensity, making it a practical and frequently encountered character in East Asian texts. Its incorporation into the Unicode standard ensures consistent digital representation across platforms and languages, preserving its semantic and cultural significance.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
減 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
減 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE6 0xB8 0x9B |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x6E1B |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00006E1B |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u6e1b |
Unicode Properties
Unihan Properties
| kBigFive |
B4EE |
| kCCCII |
214829 |
| kCNS1986 |
1-6035 |
| kCNS1992 |
1-6035 |
| kCangjie |
EIHR |
| kCantonese |
gaam2 |
| kCihaiT |
811.302 |
| kCowles |
1457 |
| kDaeJaweon |
1040.020 |
| kDefinition |
decrease, subtract, diminish |
| kEACC |
214829 |
| kFanqie |
下斬 古斬 |
| kFenn |
344D |
| kFennIndex |
60.07 |
| kFourCornerCode |
3315.0 |
| kGradeLevel |
2 |
| kGSR |
0671g |
| kHangul |
감:0E |
| kHanYu |
31671.070 |
| kHanyuPinlu |
jiǎn(300) |
| kHanyuPinyin |
31671.070:jiǎn |
| kHKGlyph |
2255 |
| kIICore |
ATJHKMP |
| kIRGDaeJaweon |
1040.020 |
| kIRGHanyuDaZidian |
31671.070 |
| kIRGKangXi |
0633.420 |
| kIRG_GSource |
GKX-0633.42 |
| kIRG_HSource |
HB1-B4EE |
| kIRG_JSource |
J0-383A |
| kIRG_KPSource |
KP0-CDF6 |
| kIRG_KSource |
K0-4A75 |
| kIRG_TSource |
T1-6035 |
| kIRG_VSource |
V1-5C6E |
| kJapanese |
ゲン カン へる へらす |
| kJoyoKanji |
2010 |
| kKoreanEducationHanja |
2007 |
| kJapaneseKun |
HERU HERASU |
| kJapaneseOn |
GEN KAN |
| kJis0 |
2426 |
| kKangXi |
0633.420 |
| kKarlgren |
148 |
| kKorean |
KAM |
| kLau |
804 |
| kMainlandTelegraph |
3253 |
| kMandarin |
jiǎn |
| kMatthews |
828 |
| kMeyerWempe |
961 |
| kMojiJoho |
MJ015539 |
| kMorohashi |
17759 |
| kNelson |
2637 |
| kPhonetic |
419 |
| kRSAdobe_Japan1_6 |
C+1902+85.3.9 |
| kRSUnicode |
85.9 |
| kSBGY |
336.28 336.47 |
| kSemanticVariant |
U+51CF<kLau,kMatthews,kMeyerWempe |
| kSimplifiedVariant |
"减" U+51CF CJK Unified Ideograph-# |
| kSMSZD2003Index |
373.01 |
| kSMSZD2003Readings |
jiǎn粵gaam2 |
| kTaiwanTelegraph |
3253 |
| kTang |
gæ̌m |
| kTotalStrokes |
12 |
| kUnihanCore2020 |
HJKMPT |
| kVietnamese |
giảm |
| kXerox |
247:064 |
| kXHC1983 |
0552.071:jiǎn |