U+9BF1 "鯱" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+9BF1 "鯱" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a rare Chinese character primarily used in East Asian contexts, especially in Japanese, where it denotes the mythical creature known as the shachihoko, a sea monster or dragon-fish often depicted with a tiger's head and a carp's body. In traditional Japanese architecture, the shachihoko is commonly found as an ornamental finial on the roofs of castles and temples, believed to bring protection against fire and other calamities. The character itself is composed of the radical for "fish" combined with a phonetic component, reflecting its aquatic and mythological associations. While not common in everyday modern usage, it retains cultural significance in art, heraldry, and historical studies related to Japanese folklore and design.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
鯱 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
鯱 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE9 0xAF 0xB1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x9BF1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00009BF1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u9bf1 |
Unicode Properties
Unihan Properties
| kCCCII |
23582B |
| kCangjie |
NFYPU |
| kCantonese |
fu2 |
| kDaeJaweon |
2005.280 |
| kDefinition |
mythical dolphin-like fish |
| kEACC |
23582B |
| kFourCornerCode |
2131.7 |
| kHanYu |
74695.161 |
| kIICore |
CJ |
| kIRGDaeJaweon |
2005.280 |
| kIRGHanyuDaZidian |
74695.161 |
| kIRGKangXi |
1473.271 |
| kIRG_GSource |
GE-5631 |
| kIRG_HSource |
H-9A77 |
| kIRG_JSource |
J0-724F |
| kIRG_KSource |
K2-7135 |
| kJapanese |
コ しゃち しゃちほこ |
| kJapaneseKun |
SHACHI |
| kJis0 |
8247 |
| kKangXi |
1473.271 |
| kMandarin |
hǔ |
| kMojiJoho |
MJ029229 MJ029229:E0102 MJ029230:E0103 |
| kMorohashi |
46286 46286:E0102 |
| kNelson |
5306 |
| kRSAdobe_Japan1_6 |
C+7332+195.11.8 V+13633+195.11.8 |
| kRSUnicode |
195.8 |
| kSimplifiedVariant |
"𩾇" U+29F87 CJK Unified Ideograph-# |
| kTotalStrokes |
19 |
| kUnihanCore2020 |
HJ |