U+1B101 "𛄁" Hentaigana Letter Re-4 Unicode Character

U+1B101 "𛄁" Hentaigana Letter Re-4 is a historical variant of the Japanese hiragana character "れ" (re), used in the hentaigana system before the standardization of modern kana in the early 20th century. This specific glyph represents one of several alternative forms for the syllable "re" that were employed in classical manuscripts and documents, reflecting the diverse calligraphic traditions of premodern Japan. Its inclusion in Unicode, as part of the Supplementary Multilingual Plane, allows for the accurate digital representation of old texts and facilitates scholarly work in fields such as linguistics and paleography, preserving this unique character for contemporary and future use.