Cjk Compatibility Ideograph-faa8 Letter
直 is a CJK Compatibility Ideograph character located at U+FAA8.
U+FAA8
直 is a Unicode character from the CJK (Chinese/Japanese) compatibility set. It’s identified by the name CJK COMPATIBILITY IDEOGRAPH-FAA8 and the code point U+FAA8. Use it when you need this exact glyph in text or UI.
Cjk Compatibility Ideograph-faa8 Letter Meaning
直 is a CJK compatibility ideograph, meaning it belongs to Unicode’s “compatibility ideographs” block rather than being a general-purpose punctuation or math symbol. Characters in this category are often used to represent specific legacy or compatibility-form characters from earlier encodings. In practice, its “meaning” is usually determined by the font and the source text it came from (for example, when reproducing historical documents, migrating text between encodings, or matching a specific code point). When sharing or storing text, the key detail is that this symbol is exactly U+FAA8 (HTML: 直).
Common uses
- •Copying and pasting legacy CJK text that specifically requires U+FAA8
- •Rendering documents or datasets where the original character code must be preserved
- •Debugging or validating Unicode handling for compatibility ideographs
- •Typography work where the exact glyph at U+FAA8 is required for visual matching
- •Developer testing for font and character support (code point U+FAA8)
Examples
直 CJK Compatibility Ideograph (U+FAA8)
- 直Legacy sample: 直
- 直Dataset entry: item=直
- 直UI test label: 直
- 直Code point note: U+FAA8 = 直
- 直Copy check: 直 (compatibility ideograph)
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FAA8 | |
| HTML Entity | 直 | |
| HTML Code | 直 | |
| CSS | \FAA8 |
FAQ
What does the Cjk Compatibility Ideograph-faa8 letter mean?
直 is a CJK compatibility ideograph, meaning it belongs to Unicode’s “compatibility ideographs” block rather than being a general-purpose punctuation or math symbol. Characters in this category are often used to represent specific legacy or compatibility-form characters from earlier encodings. In practice, its “meaning” is usually determined by the font and the source text it came from (for example, when reproducing historical documents, migrating text between encodings, or matching a specific code point). When sharing or storing text, the key detail is that this symbol is exactly U+FAA8 (HTML: 直).
What is the Unicode code point for 直?
The Unicode code point is U+FAA8.
How can I copy 直 into HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: 直.
What is the Unicode character name of this symbol?
Its Unicode name is CJK COMPATIBILITY IDEOGRAPH-FAA8.
Why does 直 sometimes look like a box or blank?
The glyph depends on font support. If your font doesn’t include U+FAA8, the character may render as a missing-glyph symbol.