U+97A0 "鞠" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+97A0 "鞠" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a traditional Chinese character composed of the radical for leather or hide on the left and the phonetic component "匊" on the right, commonly representing the concept of "to bow" or "to bend," as well as the act of raising or holding something with both hands in a respectful manner. In classical and modern usage, it is most famously associated with the term "鞠恭" meaning to bow politely, and it also appears in the word "鞠躬" which conveys a deep sense of deference or apology. Beyond its ceremonial meanings, the character is used in the context of ball games, particularly as part of the ancient Chinese sport "蹴鞠" (cuju), a forerunner to modern football, with "鞠" specifically referring to the leather ball used in that activity. This dual significance highlights the character's rich cultural legacy, bridging formal etiquette and historical athletic tradition.

General Properties

Code Point U+97A0
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 鞠
HTML Hex Encoding 鞠
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE9 0x9E 0xA0
UTF-16 Encoding 0x97A0
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000097A0
C/C++/Java Escape \u97a0

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Ideographic
East Asian Width Wide
Script Han
Script Extensions Han
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break OLetter
Ideographic Yes
Unified Ideograph Yes

Unihan Properties

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kCCCII 216025
kCNS1986 1-7626
kCNS1992 1-7626
kCangjie TJPFD
kCantonese guk1
kCihaiT 1467.603
kCowles 1872
kDaeJaweon 1903.310
kDefinition bow, bend; rear, raise, nourish
kEACC 216025
kFanqie 居六 驅匊 渠竹
kFenn 229B
kFennIndex 113.03 114.02
kFourCornerCode 4752.0
kGB0 3047
kGB1 3047
kGradeLevel 4
kGSR 1017h
kHangul 국:0N
kHanYu 74340.010
kHanyuPinlu jū(22)
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kHKGlyph 4476
kIICore AGTJHKMP
kIRGDaeJaweon 1903.310
kIRGHanyuDaZidian 74340.010
kIRGKangXi 1389.050
kIRG_GSource G0-3E4F
kIRG_HSource HB1-C1F9
kIRG_JSource J0-3547
kIRG_KPSource KP0-D1BB
kIRG_KSource K0-4F53
kIRG_TSource T1-7626
kIRG_VSource V1-6B66
kJapanese キク コク キュウ ク まり
kJinmeiyoKanji 2010
kKoreanName 2015
kTGH 2013:3391
kJapaneseKun MARI
kJapaneseOn KIKU KYOU
kJis0 2139
kKangXi 1389.050
kKarlgren 487
kKorean KWUK
kMainlandTelegraph 7263
kMandarin
kMatthews 1590
kMeyerWempe 1324 1327f
kMojiJoho MJ028001
kMorohashi 42892
kNelson 5101
kPhonetic 680
kRSAdobe_Japan1_6 C+1633+177.9.8
kRSUnicode 177.8
kSBGY 454.47 455.31 456.13
kSMSZD2003Index 766.21
kSMSZD2003Readings jū粵guk1
kTaiwanTelegraph 7263
kTang giuk
kTGHZ2013 184.090:jū
kTotalStrokes 17
kUnihanCore2020 GHJKMPT
kVietnamese cúc
kXerox 252:120
kXHC1983 0609.170:jū