U+331B "" Square Kuroone Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans CJK Source: Browser Default

U+331B "" Square Kuroone is a CJK (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) compatibility ideograph that represents a squared version of the Japanese word "kuroone," which typically refers to the black "one" or a black-colored item, often associated with the number one or a specific brand or term in Japanese contexts. This character belongs to the "CJK Compatibility" block in Unicode, which includes precomposed forms of text used for vertical writing or to match the width of other characters, and it is primarily utilized in East Asian typography to ensure proper spacing and alignment in digital text. The symbol itself is a combination of the kanji for "kuro" (black) and the katakana or numeral for "one," but its usage is largely limited to specialized or historical encoding scenarios rather than everyday communication.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
㌛
HTML Hex Encoding
㌛
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE3 0x8C 0x9B
UTF-16 Encoding
0x331B
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000331B
C/C++/Java Escape
\u331b