U+32DE "㋞" Circled Katakana So Unicode Character

U+32DE "㋞" Circled Katakana So is a typographic variant of the Japanese katakana syllable "ソ" (so) enclosed within a surrounding circle, and it belongs to the Enclosed CJK Letters and Months block. Originally encoded for compatibility with Japanese industrial standards, this character is used in contexts where a compact, visually distinct representation of "so" is needed, such as in maps, charts, or telecommunication symbols. Its design helps differentiate the syllable from similar characters and supports the consistent formatting of circled text in East Asian typography.