U+1B0B3 "𛂳" Hentaigana Letter He-1 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+1B0B3 "𛂳" Hentaigana Letter He-1 is a historical Japanese kana glyph, part of the "Hentaigana" block, which represents variant or cursive forms of standard hiragana used primarily before the 1900 orthographic reforms. This specific character is an alternate, decorative way to write the syllable "he" (へ), often employed in classical literature, calligraphy, and old documents to add stylistic flair or to differentiate text. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve these traditional writing forms for digital use, ensuring that researchers and enthusiasts can accurately display and study premodern Japanese manuscripts.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1B0B3
Name
Hentaigana Letter He-1
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𛂳
HTML Hex Encoding
𛂳
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9B 0x82 0xB3
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD82C 0xDCB3
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001B0B3
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud82c\udcb3
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Hiragana