U+1B008 "𛀈" Hentaigana Letter I-3 Unicode Character

U+1B008 "𛀈" Hentaigana Letter I-3 is a specific variant glyph from the historical Japanese syllabary known as hentaigana, which predates the standardized modern hiragana system and was used widely before the early 20th century. This character represents the syllable "i" and is categorized as one of several alternative, non-standard forms that were simplified or derived from the cursive style of Chinese characters (man'yōgana). Including this "I-3" designation indicates it is the third recognized variant for the syllable "i" in the Unicode standard, preserved for scholarly work, digital archiving, and the study of classical Japanese texts.