U+1B0C7 "𛃇" Hentaigana Letter Ma-6 Unicode Character

U+1B0C7 "𛃇" Hentaigana Letter Ma-6 is a specific variant form of the Japanese hiragana character "ま" (ma), belonging to the historical and stylistic writing system known as hentaigana, which encompasses obsolete or alternative kana glyphs used before the standardisation of modern hiragana in the early 20th century. This particular character, designated as Ma-6, represents one of several historical ways to write the syllable "ma", and it is encoded in the Unicode standard as part of the "Kana Extended-A" block to support the accurate digital representation of premodern Japanese texts, such as those from the Edo period. The character's design typically features distinctive brushstroke variations and compositional qualities that differ from the standard hiragana "ま", reflecting the calligraphic diversity and regional or scribal preferences that characterized Japanese writing before the Meiji era reforms.