U+9999 "" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans CJK Source: Browser Default

U+9999 "" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a commonly used Chinese character that represents fragrance or aroma, often associated with pleasant smells, incense, or spices. In its composition, the character combines elements meaning "grain" or "millet" over a phonetic component, reflecting its historical connection to the scent of ripening crops. Beyond its literal meaning, "香" carries broader cultural significance, appearing in terms like "xiāngshuǐ" for perfume and "xiāngliào" for seasoning, and it is a frequent component in personal names and poetic expressions symbolizing virtue or sweetness. This character is also found in Japanese kanji and Korean hanja with similar meanings, underscoring its enduring role across East Asian written traditions.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
香
HTML Hex Encoding
香
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE9 0xA6 0x99
UTF-16 Encoding
0x9999
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00009999
C/C++/Java Escape
\u9999

Unihan Properties

kBigFive
ADBB
kCCCII
216129
kCNS1986
1-537C
kCNS1992
1-537C
kCangjie
HDA
kCantonese
hoeng1
kCihaiT
1496.101
kCowles
1046
kDaeJaweon
1955.020
kDefinition
fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
kEACC
216129
kFanqie
許良
kFenn
510B
kFennIndex
166.06
kFourCornerCode
2060.9
kGB0
4767
kGB1
4767
kGradeLevel
1
kGSR
0717a
kHangul
향:0E
kHanYu
74423.010
kHanyuPinlu
xiāng(161)
kHanyuPinyin
74423.010:xiāng
kHDZRadBreak
⾹[U+2FB9]:74423.010
kHKGlyph
4572
kIICore
AGTJHKMP
kIRGHanyuDaZidian
74423.010
kIRG_GSource
G0-4F63
kIRG_HSource
HB1-ADBB
kIRG_JSource
J0-3961
kIRG_KPSource
KP0-F3AA
kIRG_KSource
K0-7A45
kIRG_TSource
T1-537C
kIRG_VSource
V1-6C37
kJapanese
コウ キョウ か かおり かおる こうばしい
kJoyoKanji
2010
kKoreanEducationHanja
2007
kTGH
2013:1548
kJapaneseKun
KAORI KA
kJapaneseOn
KOU KYOU
kJis0
2565
kKangXi
1428.210
kKarlgren
142
kKorean
HYANG
kLau
1165
kMainlandTelegraph
7449
kMandarin
xiāng
kMatthews
2547
kMeyerWempe
708
kMojiJoho
MJ028598
kMorohashi
44518
kNelson
5188
kPhonetic
462
kRSAdobe_Japan1_6
C+2035+186.9.0
kRSUnicode
186.0
kSBGY
172.17
kSMSZD2003Index
783.14 484.06
kSMSZD2003Readings
xiāng粵hoeng1
kTaiwanTelegraph
7449
kTang
*xiɑng
kTGHZ2013
400.120:xiāng
kTotalStrokes
9
kUnihanCore2020
GHJKMPT
kVietnamese
hương
kXerox
245:137
kXHC1983
1256.030:xiāng