Parenthesized Ideograph Water Letter
㈬ is an enclosed ideograph character named “Parenshesized Ideograph Water” (U+322C).
U+322C
㈬ is a Unicode character in the “Enclosed & Circled” category. It’s useful when you need a specific enclosed glyph rather than a plain ideograph. Below you’ll find copy options and practical usage tips for writing, design, and development.
Parenthesized Ideograph Water Letter Meaning
㈬ (Unicode U+322C) is the character named “PARENTHESIZED IDEOGRAPH WATER.” It’s an enclosed form of an ideograph associated with water, shown inside parentheses-like marks. In practice, you’ll most often encounter it as part of specialized typography, language-specific text, or symbol sets where enclosed ideographs are standardized. Because it’s a single, dedicated Unicode code point, it can be preferable to combining marks or manually drawing a similar look. When you copy it into documents or UI elements, you preserve the intended glyph consistently across systems that support the character.
Common uses
- •Typography and font testing for enclosed ideograph glyphs
- •Copy/paste for multilingual or specialized symbol content
- •UI or app text where a specific Unicode character is required
- •Design mockups that need consistent encoded symbols
- •Documenting or referencing Unicode characters by code point
Examples
㈬ Parens + Ideograph Water (U+322C)
- ㈬Today’s symbol: ㈬
- ㈬Code point reference: U+322C (㈬)
- ㈬Water-related enclosed glyph: ㈬
- ㈬Enclosed & circled set sample: ㈬
- ㈬Use ㈬ where the exact character is required
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+322C | |
| HTML Entity | ㈬ | |
| HTML Code | ㈬ | |
| CSS | \322C | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 12844 | |
| Decimal | 12844 |
How to type Parenthesized Ideograph Water Letter (㈬)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 12844 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 322C then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 322C. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 322c, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ㈬ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Parenthesized Ideograph Water letter mean?
㈬ (Unicode U+322C) is the character named “PARENTHESIZED IDEOGRAPH WATER.” It’s an enclosed form of an ideograph associated with water, shown inside parentheses-like marks. In practice, you’ll most often encounter it as part of specialized typography, language-specific text, or symbol sets where enclosed ideographs are standardized. Because it’s a single, dedicated Unicode code point, it can be preferable to combining marks or manually drawing a similar look. When you copy it into documents or UI elements, you preserve the intended glyph consistently across systems that support the character.
What is the Unicode code point for ㈬?
It is U+322C.
How can I copy ㈬ into my project?
Copy the character directly from this page, or use the provided entities/escapes such as ㈬, \\322C, or \\u{322C}.
Why should I use the exact character instead of a similar-looking one?
Using the exact Unicode code point (㈬) ensures the intended glyph and meaning remain consistent wherever the character is supported.
Does ㈬ belong to a specific Unicode category?
Yes. It is categorized under “Enclosed & Circled.”