U+1B0FB "𛃻" Hentaigana Letter Ru-4 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

𛃻
Source: Noto Serif Hentaigana Source: Browser Default

U+1B0FB "𛃻" Hentaigana Letter Ru-4 is a historical variant of the Japanese hiragana character for the syllable "ru", specifically representing the fourth known stylistic form of that kana as used in classical Japanese writing. Hentaigana are obsolete or nonstandard cursive forms of hiragana that were widely employed before the standardization of the Japanese writing system in the early 20th century, and this character belongs to the block of Unicode symbols designated for encoding such historical scripts. It is used primarily in scholarly contexts, such as the digital reproduction of ancient manuscripts, calligraphy studies, and linguistic research into Japanese phonetic history, rather than in contemporary everyday writing.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
𛃻
HTML Hex Encoding
𛃻
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9B 0x83 0xBB
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD82C 0xDCFB
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001B0FB
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud82c\udcfb