U+1B0BA "𛂺" Hentaigana Letter Ho-1 Unicode Character

U+1B0BA "𛂺" Hentaigana Letter Ho-1 is a variant form (hentaigana) of the Japanese hiragana character "ほ" (ho), representing one of the historical, alternate cursive shapes used in pre-modern Japanese writing before the standardized kana syllabary was established in the early 20th century. This specific glyph, part of the Hentaigana block in Unicode, originates from the cursive simplification of the Chinese character 穂 (meaning "ear of grain"), from which the standard hiragana "ほ" also derives. It now serves primarily in scholarly editions of classical Japanese texts, calligraphy, and historical typography, preserving the rich calligraphic diversity of Japan's literary and writing heritage.